
Qass 

Book 



ji, W. LADD Co. 

213-217 WESTMINSTER ST.. 

Providence, R. I. 

DJRV GOODS. 



ddvoiftced ACoverties 



in Imported Dress Goods, Exclusive designs, and fabrics 
made especially for this house. 

We are prepared with a magnificent line of Exclusive 
importations to meet the prevailing demand for choice SILKS. 

An incomparable assortment of Gloves for street and 
evening wear, driving, riding and walking. 

High Novelties in Parasols and Umbrellas. 

I'ine l^aces, ajid -novelties in Ribbons. 

Special attcnti.jn given to orders by mail. 



fl. W. LADD (p. 

PROVIDENCE, R. I. 



DAVIS COLLAMORE & CO, 

• LIMITED.) 

BROADWAY AND 21ST ST„ NEW YORK, 



FINE CHINA, 



RICH CUT GLASS, 



ARTISTIC POTTERY. 



UEU, » TEA - hm » TOflLET » iET^ 
hihtB Bkh [Nldw Y@rlk k^i lNl®w[p®K 

(Su4 0k. 



Gi-ancl Prize, Paris 18S9. 



ROOKWOOD POTTERY. 



Gold Medal, Paris ISSy. 



3 Gasino JSlock, 



IME"WF*OR.T, I«. 



eULL & WRRD. 



,1\I'E 1(;[VI'S.1.\II lillllkEllS 



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l»;iiiiO!-i r^tix'c'l. 



NEWPORT, R. I. 

Bcpresenliiuj l/ie folluniiui well known Enfjiis/i and 
:4merican Companies : 

Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Companv. of London and Liverpool. 
North Brihlol and Mercantile Insurance Company, ol' London and Edinburgh. 
London and Lancaster Insurance Company, of London. 
Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Company, of Michigan. 



Home 

Continental " " 

Hanover 

Commerce 

Glens Falls 

Springfield " " 

Franklin 

People's 

Boylhton 

Merchants' " " 

National 

I'awtuckcl Mutual " 

Providence " " 

Cambridge " 

Fidelity and Casualty (Plate Glass Company 



New York. 



'• Albany. 
" GlensValls. 
" Springfield. 
•• Philadelphia. 

• Manchester, N. H. 
" Boston. 

" Providence. 

• Hartford. 
•• Pawtuckct. 
■• Providence. 

• Cambridgeport. 
lew York. 



Policies loviMcu .11 tltc i-'oiucftt iil.itcb (.oucvino bolli L'inlUnino .iiul 

J-lvc ilaiuaiic. Also spcci.tl lovin^i cov.vinii 

iUi\ts of ft'.uiUlinnir. 

IM.AI I-; til.Al-!^ IM U .ICI I ",!<. 

Covering Accidental Broakage of Class in Mirrors or in Windows and Doors. 



H avana C igars. 

R Full Line nf the Mast Papular Brands In Sizes and 
Cnlars tn Suit, 



Our Sp^ci^^lly. # 

Clear Havana Cigars Made by Cuban Workmen 
in this Country. 

J. D. RICHARDSON & CO., 

Jobbers and Retailers, 

OPPOSITE POST OFFICE.' 



Joseph Gpaham, 

MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN 

FINE FURNITURE, 



jV^ati^ESSEs anrl Spiking Sp5s ]V[arlE to Or|5Ei|. 

FURNITURE RE-COVERED. 

Curtains and Shades Made and Put up. Mantels Made to Order. 

ORIGINAL DESIGNS FOE PURNITUBE AND MANTELS. 

KEFAIRINQ ANTlQaE ANb OTHER rcjRNlTCJRE. 

Furniture * and * (Crockery * Carefully * Packed * ai]d * ^1: 



GARDINER B, REYNOLDS & CO, 



t* Post OlDce 

DEALER IK THE BEST VARIETIES CF FAMILY •::: STEAM 



GOAl:.. 



ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CANNEL COAL. 

Oak, Walnut and H^aple ^ood 

FOR OPEN FIRES. 

,_ TS SUPPLIED WITH COAL AND WATER. 

>*-riOA."»i 'lie; .\>ii> IMKI-: iioat 

FOR CHARTER. 

ESTABLISHED IHJ7. 

JAMES S. HAZARD & CO., 
Garbonated ♦ Beverages, 

_'-t I S.X 11 I i<< >,\ I >. 

LEMON SODA, CREAM SODA, TONIC BEER, GINGER ALE 

PEAR CIDER, APPLE CIDER, SARSAPARILLA. 

RASPBERRY. ORANGE PHOSPHATE, BIRCH BEER. 

GINGER CHAMPAGNE AND MINERAL WATERS. 



Mmiurnctiirrr mill liottlcra of Arratril \V«icr». AI«o iiulc nianurnctitrrni nf llninrirn Nerve Tmik- and 

IlKinrira rrlrbmtrd Nc« port Aruinntlr OinKrr Ale. which cx|icrtii iironounce miiierior to the 

Inipurted, mid which in arnt to nil part* of the I'llited StAtca. 

All Goods ar? Man(jfa(ltjred from th? Cold Blast Distilled Water. 



KARL STAAB, 

UPHOLSTERER AND INTERIOR DESORATOR. 
166 BELLEVUE AVE. 




F. W. MERRILL, 



(IPORTER AND DEALER IN 



Eiij;lisli 1 kmm Saieiy, 



«<«r- STABLE OUTFITS. 

Also in Connection with Harness Department, 

TFicanKS, ©AGS, eiTG., 

1 1 8 Bellevue Avenue, 

NEWPORT, R, L, 



SAVeiR BROTHeRS, 



DEALERS IN 



Slaple cinJ Fivncv Groceries, 

WINES AND IMPORTED CIGARS. 

A(,i:.\'rs i-()R J & J. DAki.iNc.roNs e r.i.r.HKA ri:i) 

PMILflDELPnifl BUTTER. 



□fffp um \Mi J 




sL I'i'i.i i;h A !■ >ii< >i;i N( (iM I-:. 
+ Goods Guaranteed First-Class. 4- 



28] THAMES STRRHT, 

ciU'f^.i.i^ <-.\\«:ic""~ \Nii\i<i-. 

>.» \\ I. K. I. 

TELEPHONE CALL, ... - 66450. 



^m. K. Govell, 

163 THAMeSS **TRGGT. 
r>fe%vi>ort, K. I., 

DEALER IN 



CHOICE 

HOUSE-FURNISHING 

GOODS. 

Eddy's Refrigerators, 

ICE CKGJAM i-"i<p::e:zEKsi,, 

FILTERS. MI-:AT SAFKS. ICK TRKAM AM) JKLLY MOULDS, 

ADAMS' BRISHES (IF EVEIiV DESCRIPTION. 

SETS OF SHOE BRUSHES, SHAFR PLATE BRUSHES, 

Kitchen Utensils, Lanndry Articles. 

^BEEBE RANGES.^ 

French and ferpenter Ranges, and Repairs for Every Kind of Range. 

^inthpop Furnaces. 

TIN HOOFING AND REPAIRS. 



I^TiiJS GIstabrook & Eaton, 

|j§E|[r^ ^* IMPORTERS AND VASUFACTURESS OF 

p5 I) 



IJ<>-i-|<>>. 

Il4> |{l<lli>l<l !-i|ioet. I 

SHIPMENTS RECEIVED EVERY WEEK FROM THE rRINCIRAL FACTORIES IN CUBA. 

rLlll\ \m.\> \\|i iii\M\IH^ MITI.IHl 

At Prices we Cuaranlcc as Low as any House ir Ibc United States. 

MARGUERITE CIGARS 

ARE MADE FROM THE FINEST IMPORTED TOBACCO 

By the Most Improved Cuban Workmanship, the Filler being Carefully Selected for its Fine, 
Mild Creamy Quality From the Famous Vuella Abajo District of Cuba 

WE ABL (Wm THAT Tll[ MAIliilHIllIi; CltiAllS 

>A^ill Win the Unqualified Approv»l of a Majority of Smokers of Pine Cigar*. Believing that Nothing Better 
Can be Produced W« do not Heaitate to Recommend Them. 

Diplomats, - - - - 25 in a box, - - $13.00 per 100 

PERFECFOS, ----- 50 IN A BOX, - - 9,50 PER 100 
LONDRES PERFECTO, - - 100 IN A BOX, - - 8,00 PER 100 

Conchas, ----- 50 im a box, - - 7,50 per 100 

ESTABROOK & EATON, 



J. W. HORTON & CO. 



'SUCCESSORS TO HAZARD 4 HORTON,! 
MANUFACTURERS OF 



KiNB KURNITURE, 

Also Dealers ii? Modern and Antique Furniture. 

Tatau Willow amd Rattan Piazza Tui^niture. 

Mattresses and Spring Beds Made to Order. Furniture Recovered. Mattresses Made Over. Curtains 

Shades, Rattan Piazza Shades and Awnings Made and Put up. Mantels Made to Order. Original 

Designs for Furniture and Mantels. Repairing Antique and Other Furuiture. 

FURNITURE AND CROCKERY PACKED AND SHIPPED, 

4-3 CHURCH STRGGT, - - I>iE:^Vr01«a% K. I. 



-vv. Hoin 



Of 3 E^ast TUii-t^'-B^iftli Street, IVe^v York, 

No. 44 BELLEUGE flUE., NEXT NORTH OF REDWOOD LIBRARY. 

WILL BE PLEASED TO DISPLAY HER 

Choice Collection of the latest 

PARISIAN TOILETS. 



establishel: : ■ 

CASWELL MASSFV ,^ CO.. 

^nu]i]iot ami lliopcnoiiu] (I'hrmioto. 



.x I : w N < >i< i< 



-■s i: wi'oK i". i< I. 



I7lh 



U (n.llio ItllllilliiK. Itrllrvur A%r. 



Corropoiulcnr in Paris Rohrrts \- Co., Cheniist.s. Rue tU- la Faix y 
C'<)rr(Sj)(irKitnts in I^mdon. C'lirri.sX' Co.. Cluniists, 48 Baker Street. 
Correspondent.s in Montreal. W. A. I)yer& Co., Chemi.'^ts, Philips Sq. 
• MH\nF«("TnUKRS OF TOlIiKT «KTiriiKS . > 

T"be Gelebpated Toilet (Ro-^) Cologne. 



Elder Flower and Cucumber Cream. Rum and Quinine for the Hair. 

Almond Meal for the Skin. Colonmyrrh for the Teeth. 

Cream of Cucumbers for the Skin, Sunburn. Tan and after Shaving. 

j.\.\i l:s l 1 ;< )Wi.i:k>. 

LiviTv and l)()ar(lino; Slahlc. 

FieST-CLASS HORSES AND CARRIAGES TO LET 

By the Season. Month or Single Trip. Passengers Conveyed 
to and from all Boats and Cars. 

All Orders by Telephone or left at the Office will be promptly attended. 

kl-.AK 01 KAV t.lKll- 1 noUsh 

:xi:xv I'owi . K. I. 

TELEPHONE CALL 664 t . 



KODAKS DEVELOPED. 

Printing of all kinds for Amateurs. Enlarging, 
Copying. In fact every branch of Photography, 
save portraiture. Landscape and difficult in- 
terior work a specialty. 

The only place in the city ivhere large Architectural 
Blue Priidi7ig is done. 



f\ ^orr\p\z^ Da^rl) Room 

AT YOUR DISPOSAL. 



COME IN AND TALK IT OVER. 



Amateur Outfits, and all the 
^supplies found in a complete 
Stock House. 

Have .\-oa seen the new Iota Cellu- 
^loid Trans])arenc'y Films and 
Paijers ? 
^They ai-e just what you 
_have been looking for. 



EEO. H. GHASE. 

201 THIJIES ST., 
NEWPORT. 



WING & THOMPSON 

l>i-.iUi-, ill 

Groceries, Fruits, Cigars, 

1*7-5 iiiicl i*7<> I ti-<>;i<I wiiy . 

pir5l Qu'(\lilv Good^ (\nd Dov Price5. 

\Vc will 1)»' i-icascl to <-:ill f. .i' . .r-lrcs and .Irlix.-i- 
irooils to ail pairs <.r tin- city. 



c^y^ 



^utisf^wtfoii 3iui'^iitccJ* 



CONFECTIONERY. 

Wi' havi-. ill coiincit ion with our (Hv.ctTv Kstalilisliniriit, 

an Aniux wii.-ivfan 1..- found lirst-.-lass ( 'ourct- 

tions, Bon lion,-, Kt.-. 

OUR 20 CENT CHOCOLATE CREAMS A SPECIALTY, 
COOL ,<ni».\ Willi I'IIm: <^■i;^l^^. 

PLEfl5E QIYE U5 a TRIflL. 

W 111!^ \ rii«'ni])^(>n. 17J ,111(1 17'' Im'o.kIw.i}- 



^epresenling 

?Ti. Stelmit & Sand' 0^.^ 

Offer the followimj celeb) a led makes of 'Pianos, 




aid 
Will BROS,, 

li'/iich ihey will 

Sell or Rent for the Season on Favorable 'Terms. 



We are agenls for first-class 

FIRE IXSlRpiJ^CE COMRdmFS 

and can place risks at Lowest 'Rates. 
.^Iso 

COMMISSIO?{ BROKERS. 



Rooms A, 5 and 6 

National Bank of Rhode Is/and Building, 
301;!/^ Thames Street. 



eOliOKlAL- FURNITURE, 

China, JBooks, Engravings ?.?i Arms. 

South Sea Island and Indian Relics, 
Shells, Minerals and Fossils. 

119, 121 & 123 BELLEVUE AVE., NEWPORT, R. I., 

And 6 Beacon Street, BOSTON. MASS. 



HEADQUARTERS FOR SOUVENIRS OF NEWPORT. 

Finest Loca.tion in. rTewport. 
-J. M. RUSSELL. - 



T. H. SHERlWIAIsr, 

122 BROADWAY CuH, UAK STREET. 



NCOVI'OK I". K. I. 



MEATi-^VEeETABLBS,-^ FRUIT. 

CANNED GOODS. ETC. 



ESTABLISHED 1861 



KAULL & ANTHONY, 



Parhet and ^mcerij, 



~A.> 



391 and 393 Thames St., 

NEWPORT, R, I, 

T. FREDKAULL, CHAS, G. ANTHONY. 



MAY^yy-ARID'S 






H 



DovuTiing Street, 



IVJE^A^ JPOR^T, I*. I. 



Horses, Carriages and Harnesses of Every Description for Sale or to Let 
for Season or Single Trip. 

CARRIAGE REPAIRING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, 



I^orses arLd. Oarriag-es TalsierL for "^TT'inter 
FOR STORAGE AND BOARD. 



ScANNEViN & Potter, 

CONTRACTORS. 

ESTIMATES FURNISHED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. 
PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS 



Agents for Electrical EQotors of all Inods. 

OFFICE : Sonlliwest Comer of Mill M Tliaiiies Streets. 

Telephone ^all N?. 6730. 
ChAvS. 1". 1"WAS;CII, 



^CONFECTIONER 



17" 'Ml A M i:> >i'i:i:i:'j\ 

Three Dears North of Mary, 

NEWPORT, R. I. 



cmings, ^~^ents, (jila^js and }^^ 

WE HAVE A VERY NICE 

lUeddlng' Sanopy of l^ed and Illl^lte Duck, 



WHICH CAN BE MADE TO FIT ANY PLACE, 



*TQnl5«? 



/Iwnin<^5- 




y^'^m. ■E^sSSi^-Jj -Counfry 



WE ARE THE ONLY FIRM THAT SELLS THE 
FOE Wl.^llOW SIIAIIES. WHICH IS WAIlliAVrEH ,\0T Til FADE. 



G. H. WILMARTH & SON, 

17-4 15olloA.-iio JVveiiiie, 



HARRIS cV: XIXON, 

LONDON HARNESS AND SADDLERY, 



Beg to announce 
the opening ot 

West 2]lll 8lffifil,l^^^s*.kVv ^ '' ^«l"n fe«'ii »i 

■/•a^^^^^ 10 Ime[s Block, 

^ S, y ^ Adjoining the Casino, 

With a complete stock of everything app<Ttainin<; to liie trade, at 
New \'ork prices. 

RepairinjLj promptly attended to under the supervision of Mr. 
Harris. 

Respecttully, 

MAK'K'IS .V- .XIXON. 



i; H JL X T E R 



IyVw 




HABERDASHER. 



I \i.i, i<i\ I K I \r\i)K^ \(,i \( A. 



NEWTON BUILDING- ENTRANCE ON PELHAM STREET. 

PXJSEY A. PEER, JR., 



CORNER THAMES AND PELflflM STREETS. 

Ncil Id Adiims Express llltice. PiTsims ffaileil im ;it ihcir Itcsiilciicf if Itcsired. 



135 AND 137 BELLEVUE AVENUE, 



DEALER in: 



Choice Family Groceries, 

Fresh and Salt Meats. 

TELEPHONE CONNECTION, 6742-6. 



W. S. Lawton, 

SEA-SIDE MARKET, 

292 THAMES STREET NEWPORT R. I. 

(NEAR POST OFFICE,) 

Meats, Poultry, Game, Tongues, Lard, 
Butter, Eggs, Etc. 



F^ruit ami Veg-etables in Their S^easor*. 



II * ^ ■ • 

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I 

e. V. UJe>:co::, - - - Fi^piie:^:. 

PElham Street, one black beiaw Tauro Park. 

QeNTRAL • PJOUSE, 

l>;itll li(»;i(l. lic;i|- IJcllcxiic Anchiic. 

Five Minutes Walk from Beack and All Interesting Points. 
Oil llir Line of likrlric Curs. 

vM()1)1-;k\ iMrR()\i:Mi:\ rs.v 

Open the Year Round, 

i\\\()\{('A\ L IIOK.IITOX, 

Proiirii'tor. 



EVERETT HOUSE, 



/th and 4th Avenue, New Yoi'k. 



Oveiiookin.ti' the iH'auiirul grounds of L'nion Square, especially 

adaiJied, on accouiit of its cool location 

for sii miner ,uitests. 

J. G. WEAVER, JR, & CO,, Proprietors, 




OCEAN HOUSE, 

Adjoining' Casino (Grounds, Newport, R I. 

^DPEN imU Mm TO ©GT©B'EI.9«- 

Three Concerts daily by tfie G^^^ibrated Romany j^and. 

First Class Livery Stable, Carriages of all Descriptions to be had 
on application at Hotel Office. 



J. G. WEAVER, JR., Manager. 



Georue E. Vernon & Co. 



;factvher3 a:;: :ealers im 



Modern ^'' /Inli^jiK? Furnilure. 

OLO DUICH m [NGLI8H SILVER. 

U*|j(i<>fstcf'iii^ ill all its l^i'jiiwdc;^* 

IM .InllN Sl'i;i;i;|-. Ni;\\ I'oiM'. Ik. I. 

R N, MSSARO & m, 

so/./, n.i.yi I on I III: 

S| ),' I rU 1 i 1 iL!,- l)i>^tillLMl W.-Ulp Co. 

->.V/H»»liKSMl.K H\ll RKTMII. ltKHI;KRS \\y.-r 

All Kinds of Mineral Spring Waters, 
if)4 Bellex'Lie A\enue. 

M-\\ I'ohM. K. I. 



^atione^l Be^nl) o-f Hhod^ Isl2^ncl oi ^^\A/por-t^ 

>Co io.t riiiiiin-s SIreet, r«Je£ir the r»ost Office. 



THE OLDEST BANK IN THE CITY, 

Organized as a State Bank in 1795, Nationalized in l'865. 



A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED. 



SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES, AND CHESTS FOR SILVER, TO RENT, 
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. 

Is. (Kiyablc in any part o! England, Ireland. Scotland, Wales, and 

ndent— Messrs. Brown, Shipley & Co. 

payable in any part of the world. 

I francs; r.n Berlin, in marks; on Copenhagen, in kroners. etc. etc. 



Drafts di 


ravvn for oi 


le pound <.t 


erluii; and up- 


the Azores (i 


or Western 




London com 


Also sub-a. 


jents tor sa 


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Drafts also 


drawn on 


bankers in 


Paris, payab 



DIReCTORS: 



FREDERICK TOMPKINS. Pkesioem. AUGUSTUS P. SHERMAN, V,ce President. 

THOMAS P. PECKHAM. Ca^hiek. 

H. AUDLEV CLARKE, THEODORE K. GIBBS. THOMAS DUNN, 

HENRY A. C. TAYLOR. DANIEL B. FEARING. 



UDALL & BALLOU, 

mm tv[R, 



543 FIFTH AVENUE, CTrOI IMP Olll/rD 7 TRAVERS' BLOCK, 

NEW YORK. OltnUI^U OlLyttl, NEWPORT.R.I. 

Fans a2^ Fine Stationery. 



GARDNER S. PERRY 



JOSEPH T PERRY 



Mr 



HK PKOPLi-rs cm]. coyip/ixY.-^- 



WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN 

Aiilhraiiti* and ISitimiiiioib (^lal Walnut, 
Oak. Maple, Piiie Wood ;iii(l Kindlings 

Prepared and Delivered Carefully and Promptly. 
Yard South of Bui! 6c Ward's Insurance Office 

PF.RRV BROTHERS. 

O^'fice 187 Thames Street. 







WILLIAM T. RUTHERFORD. 

HiioiKsui: i\i' iitmi, Muii; i\ 

., .ilmpovtrtl" Ilomrctif (['inavc.. 
i TOB/qCCO : 

^nd •!• §mol^ers ♦ Articles. 
268 THAMES STREET. 

COKNKR PFLHAM. 

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WALKIXG vSTUKS>4- 

OF ALL KINDS 



F". s. ^^^7- .A. I T m , 

KL I I I Kl :k's PMI I kns 

-3-:r. DOMESTIC SEWI\G MACHINES. :'X- 



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QUEEN ANNE MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT, 



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^>!FflUORS FOR RECEPTIONS AND PARTIES l^l^DS TO ORDER.K^ 

THE FliSI EQUIPPED AND IflST AIIRACTIVE STUDIO IN 




MY CRAYON PORTRAITS ARE WORKS OF ART AND THEIR 
QUALITY IS APPRECIATED BY THE ARTISTIC, 



Tents of all Sizes Rented. Lighted and 
Decorated. 

Piazzas Eiickefl Willi While MM Caovas anfl Tnrkey M. 

CAMP. DINING CHAIRS AND TABLES RENTED, 

Willi \l\iiS OF AI.L SIZKS. 




Japancst: and Tcakwook lanterns. Japanese Umbrtrllas and Various 
Decorations of ever)' description. Piano. Hanqnet, Brass and .Silver 
Tal)le I^imps rented at reasonable terms. 

Reflecting Lij:(hts for I-awn anil Carriaj.je Runs. Lawn llluminatintj 
Cups of all colors rented and artistically arraUi^^ed. 

A. C. LANOERS, 

COVELLS BLOCK, 167 THiMES STREET. 



IN AND AROUND 



NEWPORT 



A GUIDE TO THE PLACE, SHOWING WHERE AND HOW TO SEE THE 
MOST IN A SHORT TIME; WITH A LIST OF THE SUMMER 
COTTAGERS, TABLE OF DISTANCES TO PROMI- 
NENT PLACES, TIDE TABLE, CHURCH 
DIRECTORY AND OTHER 
< . INFORMATION. 



f 



( Clarence Stanhope, 


\ m 13 J892 ? 



Copyright; 1 8() I, hy Clarfnce Stanhope. 



DAILY NKWS JOB PRINT, 
NKWI'ORT. R. I. 



PREFACE. 



In placing this book before tlie public for its second season, we do 
so hoping it will still supply the cottager and tourist for a reliable 
guide to our beautiful city and its many attractions. Great care has 
been taken to have the work as complete and reliable as it is possible 
to make it. In the description of various places we have combined 
enough of the past to make the present interesting, and have brought 
the description up to date. Trusting that it will meet with the same 
hearty reception as did the first edition, we will then feel that our 
labor has not been in vain. 

Respectfully, 

CLARENCE STANHOPE. 



iNDEX TO CONTENTS. 



CIIAPTKR I. Newport'.", early settlement. Events of the Revolution. 

IinpoitMiit iiiduslries destioveil. Its attraction as a summer resort. 

CHAPIER II. Drive No. 1. Bellevue Avenue. Bailey's Beach. 

.'^piiiitinK Rock. Gooseherrv Island. Price's Neck. Graves' Point. 

Hrcnt..n's Reef. Castle Hill'. Brenlon's Cove Home of Ida Lewis. 

-rhames .Street 

CHAPTER HI. Drive No. 2. Narraf^ansett Avenue. Forty Steps, 
(^chre Point and its famous villas. ....... 

CHAPTER IV. Walk No. i. Alonj; the Clitls. Forty Steps. Elli- 
son's Rock. Conratl's Cave. Ochre Point. Famous Rose Garden. 
Sheep Point. Ront;h Point. Land's End. Cojjgeshall's Ledge. 

Moathouse Gullv. Bailev's Beach 

CHAPTER V. Easton's Beach. The Pavilion. An ocean view. Fash- 
ionable liatiiing hour. Old time reminiscences. A winter's storm. 
CHAPTER VI. Drive No. 3. Across the Beaches. Purgatory and its 
legends. Paradise. Hanging Rocks. Indian Avenue. "N'aucliise." 
Oakland Farm. The Glen. ••Whitehall." Bishop Berkeley. Honv- 
man Hill. Hillside Farm. •• Malhone." . . . .' . ' . 

CHAPTER VII. Walk No. 2. Long Whaif. Washington Street. 
Hunter House. Blue Rocks. Fort Greene. Sail No. 1. L'pper 
Ilarlior. Training Station. Coasters Harhor Island. Gull Rock. 
Rose Island. Conanicut Shore. Goat Island. Inner Harbor. 
CHAPTER Vni. Walk No. 3. Thames Street. City Hall. Old 
Aicade. (Jox . Wanton Building. Siieton Grant House. Brenton or 
Channing House. Historic Carvings. OUi-time Asseniby Rooms. 
Market Square. Free Librar\'. Business Men's Associaltion. Cus- 
tom House and Post Office. .A Ride in the Street Cars. Prescott's 
Headquarters. Gov. Bull House. Broadway. Soldiers' and Sailors' 
Monument. Mile Corner. Spring Street. Lenthal Schoolhouse. 

Morton Park. I'olo Grounds 

CHAPTER IX. Drive No. 4. Catherine Street. Rhode Island Avenue. 
East Road. Slate Hill. St. Marv's Church. Portsmouth. Qiiaker 
Hill. Butt's Hill. Rhode Island Windmill. Lawton's Valley. 
Redwoo<l Farm. Prescott's Headquarters in Portsmouth in 1775. 

Coddington Point. Kav .Street 

CHAPT1:R \. Walk No. '4. Trinity Church : its Graveyard. Vernon 
Hi>use. Artillerv Armorv. Jews' .Svnagogue. Historical .Societv 
Buil.ling. lews'" Cen)eterv. Re.lwood Library. Touro Park. Old 
Stone Mill". Com. M. C. Perry's Statue. Liberty Tree. Ellcry 
House. Belmont Memorial Chapel. Coildiiiglon Burial Ground. 

I-'riends' Meeting House 

CHAPTER Xl. Goat Island. Torpedo .Station. Sail No. 2. Fort 

A.lams 

C!L\PTI:R XII. Sail No. 3. Jamestown and its Sights. Drive No. 5. 
Meavert;iil. Fort Dumpling. West Ferry. Dutch Island Conan- 
icut Park and Some Historic Houses. Farewell 

SIMMER RESIDENTS 

OFFICl'.RS OF Four AD.XMS 

OFIKEKS Ol- Tin: TOUl'EDO STATION 

oFFK i;ks ()1- nil. n.w.m. traimn(; station. . 

CHlRCIl DIKIX TORY 

T.\BLi: <)i" i)isr.\NCi;s to pkominent pl.\ces. . 

PLACI.S 01 IMKKEST; HOlRS OF ADMl.SSION. . 

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ADVERTISERS' INDEX. 



All orders or iiuiniries \v 
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RELIABLE BUSLXESS HOUSES. 



Almon, L. , 
Atwater, J. C, 
Audrain. A. L., 

Barker Brothers, 
Barney,;. H., Jr. 
Bennett, M. E., 
Biesel. M., 
Bostor. Store, 
Bowler. James I. 
Bull & Ward, 
Bussell, Walter, 
Butler, Maurice, 



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George 
•■ Bros.. 



.V Co.. 



Ca 
Ca 
Ca 

Central House. 
Chase, George 11.. 
Clarke, William P., 
Collamore & Co., Davi: 
CottreM, James B., 
Cottrell. M., 
Cottrell, Miss M. F.. 
Covell, William K., 
Crosby. John H., 

Dautricourt, Celeste, 

Estabrook & Eaton, 

Fadden, Miss. 
Franklin Bakery, 
Frasch, C. F., 

Garrettson & Co., F. P 
Gibson Bros., 
Graham, Joseph, 



Hamii 



C. A., 



ll;l~-ard \' Cn.. H. N., 
Ha<v.i,a \- Co.. James S., 
Haywards, 

Hazard, Hazard & Co., 
Holloway, C. W., 
Hortoni: Co., J. W., 
Hotel Aquidneck, 
Howard & Co., 
Huyler's, 

Jacob. S., 
Jones, A. S. R., 

KauU & Anthony, 

Ladd Co.. H. W., 
Landers, A. C, 



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V, Johns., 


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National Bank ol'Rhode Island, 

New Clifls Hotel. 

Newport One Price Clothing Co., 

Newport Land Trust Co., 

Newporl Transfer Express Co., 

New York Book Co., 

New York Grocery and Wine House. 

Norman. T homas M., 

Peer. Pusey A. Jr., 
People's Coal Co., 



iger & Manchester 



Reynolds A: Co., G. B., 
Richardson ,.\: Co., J. D.. 
Rogers. John, 
Rntherlbrd, W.T., 
Ryder Co.. The J. J.. 



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Scannevin & Potter, 


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Schleith,J., 


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Schreier, 


3 


Seabury, T. Mumtbrd, 




Sherman, Thomas E.. 


105 


Simpson Bros., 


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Spingler, W. F., 




Staab, Karl, 


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Stedman, P. H., 


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Stewart & Son, A., 


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Sypher& Co., 


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133 


Vantine, A. A.. 


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Vernon & Co., George E. 



Waite, F. S., 
Wilmarth & Son, G. H. 
Wing & Thompson, 
Weaver, George A. , 
Weaver & Son, J. G., 
Wooley, J. B., 



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,TONE MILL. 



CHAPTER I. 



NEWPORT S EARI.V SETTLEMENT. — EVENTS OF THE REVOLUTION. — IM- 
PORTANT INDUSTRIES DESTROYED.— ITS ATTRACTIONS AS A SUM- 
MER RESORT. 

IN 1637 a number of colonists, whose idea of religious liberty was at 
variance with the dominant party of Massachusetts, were allowed for 
their own gootl to depart from the colony and settle elsewhere, and 
through the interposition of Roger Williams, who was on friendly terms 
with the Indians. Conanicus and Mi.mtonomi, the chiefs of the tribes who 
inhabited the island at this time, were induced to sell for the nominal pa\-- 
ment of forty fathoms of white beads and for a gratuity to the jM'esent in- 
habitants of ten coats ami t\\ent\- hoes, the island of .^quidneck, which they 
transferred to William Coddington and his associates, and in 1638 Codding- 
ton and his followers settled on the north end of the island, at what is now 
Portsmouth. Owing to the rapid increase by newcomers among the settlers 
a number of them came to the south end of the island and establishing anew 
colony called it Newport. The following year the two colonies united held 
the first general court of election at Newport and elected William Codding- 
ton their governor. Under the wise administration of Goxernor Coddington 
the colony prospered, land was divided among the settlers, and the tilling of 
the soil begun for the means of sustenance. The following year they estab- 
lished the first public school and began the education of the youth among 
them. In 1643 Providence (which had previously been settled by Roger 
Williams), Portsmouth and Newport were incorporated by the Commissioners 
of Parliament under the name of " Incorporation of Providence Plantations 
in the Narragansett Bay in New England,'" and a year later the name of the 
island was changed from " Aquidneck " to " the Isle of Rhodes or Rhode 
Island." We will not follow the settlers in their struggles for a livelihood, 
but the indomitable courage of the colony surmounted the difficulties as 
they presented themselves, and step b\- step they rose to the pinnacle of 
success, and had the most successful colony yet established in the new 
world. In 1769 Newport was at her height of prosperity. During the 
months of July and August of this year there arrived at this port sixty-four 
vessels from foreign voyages, seventeen whalemen and one hundred and 
thirty-four coasters, and for the next few months there were sixteen cargoes 
of molasses landed, comprising over three thousand hogsheads. All these 



vessels were owned by the merchants of the city ami tlieir cargoes were 
imported for manufacturing purposes, but the hiiih rate of taxation imposed 
by the Britisli authorities became unbearable, and the first overt act of 
violence was offered to the British authorities in America on the 19th of 
July, 1769, when the British revenue sloop Liberty was destroyed in our 
harbor. Of course the authority of the home government could not be 
trifled with and the colonists must be made to feel that they were indebted 
to the British home rule for their very existence. Other vessels were sent to 
this country bringing people with greater power and authority to subjugate 
the colonists, but being imbued with the true spirit of the "Sons of Lib- 
erty" they rebelled, and in June, 1775 the first naval engagement of the 
Revolution occurred in the outer harbor between a colonial sloop com- 
manded by Captain Abraham Whipjile, and a tender of the British frigate 
Rose, in which the tender was chased on to Conanicut shore and captured. 
In less than a year the General Assembly formally renounced allegiance to 
Great Britain, and a few weeks later, by a vote taken, formally approved of 
the Declaration of Independence. This was too much for the British 
authorities to stand, and in December 1776, a large British fleet arrived, 
commanded by Sir Peter Parker, with an army of 10,000 men, English and 
Hessians, who made the inhabitants captive and began their work of devas- 
tation. Churches, public buildings and private residences were used for all 
sorts of purposes, and the inhabitants forced to provide for the invaders. 
All kinds of indignities were heaped upon the people and the commerce of 
the place ruined. In July, 1778, the French fleet, consisting of eleven ships 
of the line, besides frigates and transports, under command of Count 
DEstaing, arrived off the town and caused consternation among the British 
soldiers who were quartered on the Island until the fall of 1779. when a fleet 
of fifty-two sail arrived and took off 7,000 men with all their ordnance and 
military stores, and evacuated the town, cutting down trees, burning ware- 
houses, and wharves and destro\ing everything in reach, taking with them 
all of the public records and other valuable property, and .sailed for other 
fields to carry on their depredations. In the summer following the departure 
of the British from this place, another I'rench fleet of forty-four sail, under 
Admiral De Ternay, arrived with 6,000 French troops, who were to become 
the allies of the Americans, and it was while they were here that General 
Washington, who was in command of the American army, made his first 
visit to Newport, and wa> received by the inhabitants with a jierfect ovation. 
Newp<>rt as a commercial port never recovered from the blow received by 
the invasion <if the British forces and the ruthless destruction of the i)rop. 
crty of its enterprising merchants. At one lime it was the largest port of 
entry on the Atlantic coast, having its vessels in all parts of the world, some 



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engaged in human traffic on Africa's coast, exchanging rum and other com- 
modities for human beings to be sold into slavery; others hunting the 
leviathans of the deep, and at this time it was a large manufacturing town, 
having its many oil and candle factories, distilleries, sugar refineries, rope 
walks, ship yards (where most of its vessels were built), large furniture fac- 
tories and many other industries, and the products of all these manufactures 
were shipped to New York, the West Indies and other places, but the hand 
of time has been laid upon this, and the former industries of the place have 
given way to the entertainment of the summer people who have made New- 
port their home during the best part of the year, and to them Newport owes 
its present prosperity. To its location and natural attractions and the sub. 
stantial aid from the first families of tlie land it has grown from a town of 
6,716 inhabitants in 1790 to its present size as a city of 19,500 poi^ulation, 
with probably an increase of its resident population in summer to nearly 
30,000. Through the forethought of our city fathers and the enterprise and 
encouragement of our sojourners, the inhabitants have gradually been drawn 
out of their old ruts, and, as it were, new life instilled in their veins, and 
now the people of the city are as progressive as in any place in the world, 
with but the one idea of making its attractions, natural and artificial, more 
attractive, and thus draw more of the wealth and culture of the country to 
its hospitable shores. Beautiful roads have been built by private enterprise 
through lands that were heretofore almost inaccessible, and land brought 
into market for the purchasers of homes who desire a quiet and picturesque 
spot to pass the summer days, and many elegant houses have been erected 
in places that were but a few years ago wild and barren. Newport is more 
than favored in its historical connections, and among its older inhabitants 
the treasures of the past are carefully cherished, and as they are passing 
away all too fast, the present generation should be educated to take their 
place and keep alive the spirit of our forefathers who fought for their coun- 
try and their homes that we of the present generation might enjoy the free- 
dom and liberty of the present day. (^f the historical connections of 
various parts of the place we will treat in the following pages, and tell the 
visitor, who has but a few hours to spare in the city, how the most can be 
seen in a short time. 



CHAPTER 11. 

IIKIVK N(i. I.— Bi:i.I.K\ IK A\ KNLK.— BAII.EV'S KEACII.— SI'OlTIN(i ROL K. 
(JOOSEISEKRV ISI.AMi.— I'KKKS NKCK.—t; RAVES I'OINT.— HREN TON's 
REEF.— t ASri.E llll.l.. — liRENTDN t^OVE. — HOME OE IDA LEWIS. 
THAMES STREET. 

II" .XRRIX'ING by boat or cars a carriage can be engaged at a reason- 
able sum for the ten-mile drive, so called, and starting from the 
l'.\R.\l)l-: or WASllINinON .SQL'.ARE, by the Mall, where will be 
seen the statue of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, "the hero of Lake 
Erie," dedicated to iiis memory on September loth. 1885, tlie seventy- 
second anniversary of the battle of Lake Lrie, and representing the hero as 
he apiieared at the time of gaining the deck of the brig Niagara, after leav- 
ing his shattered flag-ship Lawrence. The statue is the work of William (i. 
Turner, a native of the place, was cast in one piece at Florence, Italy, and 
cost S' 5.000. It was paid for by the State, which contributed one-half, the 
city one-third and private subscription of one-sixth, while almost opposite, in 
the building whose lower story is occupied as a market, was the residence of 
the hero. Heyond is seen the open square known as the I'ARADK, where 
have been enactetl some of the most important e\ ents in the history of New- 
Ijort, and with its old STATL HOU.SE, built about 1738-43, in which once 
a year the inauguration of Rhode Island's chief magistrate takes place and i- 
duly announced from the balcony over its main entrance with its old-tinu 
custom of informing the peojjle gathered on the street below with its " Hear 
ye I hear ye!" etc., and closing with the words, "ami tiod save the .State of 
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations for the year ensuing." Continuing 
II]) Touro street we come to the J FAVS' .SVN AtiOdUE, where some of tin 
most prominent Jews of America worship, for to them Newport owes much 
<>i her |)ros]>erity. On the lot adjoining the synagogue is the home of the 
NEWPORT HISroRICAL SOCIFTV, where can be found historical \ou 
and implements of warfaro, as well as the more peaceful utensils of domestii 
use, all bearing testimony to the long ago. The building itself is a very old 
one, and w.is for many long _\ears the house of worship for those of the Sab- 
batarian faith, more familiarly known as the Seventh Day Baptists, and i- 
one r>f two churches in the city whose sacredness was not desecrated by th< 
British when they occupied the town. This building was purchased a feu 
years ago by the Historical Society and moved to its present location. Pas- 



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ing up the street we come to the residence of G. M. Tooker; on the left at 
the corner of Kay street, and on the opposite corner is the JEWS' CEME- 
TERY, where He the remains of some of Newport's early and prominent 




Hebrews, and wliich place has been made the theme of the poet Longfellow. 
Here Touro street ends and Bellevue Avenue begins. On the right is the 
residence of R. Al. Hunt, ami at the corner of the street adjoining is the 
NEWPORT READING ROOM, where the more conservative of the sum- 
mer residents can enjo)- a quiet club life. A short distance beyond on the 
left is REDWOOD LIHRARV, established in 1747, through the munificence 
of Abraham Redwixnl in his da\' and many others with the same generosity 
who have acted their part on the stage of life and have left rich stores of lit- 
erature for the use of coming generations. On the right we come to a large 
opening known as TOURO PARK. It is here tliat the world famous " OLD 
STONE MILL" stands, which has been the theme for poets and literary 
men, but with the research of antiquarians its origin is no nearer solution to- 
da\- than it was a hundred years ago. Pages could be written on this subject 
without e.xliausting the theme, but we will leave it and speak again on the 
subject. On this square stands the statue erected to the memor)- of 
Matthew Calbraith Perry, who was the first naval officer to open up the com- 
mercial relations that now e.xist between the United States and Japan. On 
the street to the south and facing the park is the CHANNING MEMORIAL 
CHURCH, dedicated October 19, 1881, to the memory of WilHam Ellery 
Channing. Continuing down the avenue we come to the NEWPORT 
CASINO, erected in 1880 by James Gordon Bennett, and who still owns 



(but does not occupy) the stone villa directly opposite. The Casino is 
owned by a corporation composed of the wealthiest of Newport's summer 
rLsidcnts, amon'' whi>m arc millionaires witliout number. It is uscii as a 




resort for tlic ciitertainnn.nl t)f it.s p.aii 'H,-, ain! :..i .i ,ji.i.iU ^'...:, i.;.:.t^Ui! 
with it for its gentlemen members, and it is here that the elite of society 
daily congregate to listen to the delightful music or to talk over the latest 
society news. A short distance beyond is the OCEAN HOUSE. Newport's 
famous hostelry, which is managed by the same parties who have made its 
name and reputation famous. Continuing by this place we see the villa on 
the right owned by the Duchess de Din<> with the summer house of Samuel 
F. Bargcr adjoining, and on the opposite corner is the residence of Colonel 
C. I.. Best. Directly opposite on the left is the villa of (i. (i. Haven, with 
tJKit of William G. Weld of Boston near by with its granite walls antl brown 
stone trinnnings setting off its beauty. Ojiposite on the right is the villa of 
Mrs. Eiisha Dyer, Jr., of Baltimore, while on tiie left at the next corner is 
the new villa of Mrs. Mary Matthews, of New \'ork. .\ few minutes driv- 
ing brings us to Narragansett Avenue, where on the left-hand corner is the 
residence of C. C. Baldwin, anil on the opposite corner is the granite stone 
house of William H. Osgood, of New York. Directly opposite is the colony 
of line residences owned by Mrs. Mary .\. C. Holmes, of Boston, and on the 
same side follow the villas of Mrs. Merrill and that of Wm. Starr Miller, 
with that of Mrs. J. F. Stone adjoining. The brick house that we see on 
the left with its pictur(s<|Uf surroundings is owned by J. M. Hodgson, the 
florist, and is occujjit il !>> l-.li)ridge T. (ierry. Commodore of the New York 



39 



Yacht Club, and a little farther on the right, secluded from the gaz.e of 
passers-by. is the residence of Mrs. Whiting. Following on the same side is 
tlie Hruen \-illa, and beyond on the farther corner of the bv-strcet is the 




:e of Ml-. JnhnCaitu Hiown, ot l'io\ idLnce, w ho 
Walter L. Kant m tlu uljoining Lnclosuic, while diiectly opposite is the fine 
stone mansion of Kiiode Island's ex-governor, George Peabody Wetmore, 
surrounded by its many acres of well-kept lawn and shade trees of great 
variet}- and rarity, all enclosed by its neat granite wall, whose height does 
not forbid the \isitor to look upon one of the finest places in Newport. 
Adjoining, with its low brick wall, surmounted by a wooden coping, is the 
place which once contained the home of James R. Keene which was de- 
stroyed by fire December 31st, 1880, and the property has since been in the 
market for sale. A short distance beyond and in view from the avenue is 
the home of Wm. Watts Sherman, of New York. On the left, with its low 
ivy-clad wall, is the villa of John W. Ellis, and on the next corner is the villa 
formerly owned by Vice President L. P. Morton, but now the property of I. 
Townsend Burden, who has remodelled and beautified the place, while on 
the right diagonal corner is the picturesque villa of William Storrs Wells with 
its tower and gables surmounted with a handsome finial. Still continuing, 
we pass the residence of the late August Belmont on our left, while on the 
right looms up the immense structure of Theo. A. Havemeyer, and turning 
our eyes to the left again we see the villa of Mrs. William Astor, known as 
^' Beechwood," and next is the magnificent million dollar marble palace of 
William K. Vanderbilt. Should the visitor chance to go by while the 
■entrance gates are open he might get a glimjjse of the front entrance to this 



beautiful palace, or as they are termed the entrance grilles or doors, designed 

,,l thr ,.,-,,, „1 ,,f I nni. \ I \' vvhirl, ;,,•,■ ni:,,l,. ,,f hr,,n/,. ,. , .I, ,h i„, , ,K,„lt 




fiiurti-in tons and custin^ over Sjo.cxx). and s 
.md li.mt^inK tiial tin lif^iilist t.-iich w.iuid 



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them ti> swinj^ > 



tructioii 
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hinges. Adjacent to this is the villa of \V. W. Astor, on the same side, 
while on the opposite side of the avenue and facing the low granite wall 
which makes the western boundary of Dr. C. M. Bell's imposing brick 
structure, are the cottages of the Swift heirs, N. C. Thayer and Mrs. J. J. 
Post. Again on the left is the villa of Thomas F. Gushing with its pretty 
rustic fence, and opposite are the villas of E. L. Winthrop and the late Mrs. 
J. T. Gibert. As we make the turn in the avenue, on the left and beyond 
the dense mass of trees is the residence of F. \V. Vanderbilt, which we will 
notice in another chapter. Still on the left and quite close to old ocean is 
the home of H. H. Cook, and next to this is the new villa of H. M. Brooks. 
On the right as we turned the avenue we passed Gen. J. F. Fierson's villa, 
and beyond we see the neat and pretty stone structure called " Inchiquin," 
built by Mr. J. O'Brien for his daughter, Baroness Selliere, but we are at the 
end of Bellevue avenue and facing- BAILEY'S BEACH, which is fast 
becoming the proper place for bathing by the summer residents. A stone 
wall placed across what was once the driveway to the beach bars further 
progress, so we will make a detour and continue our dri\'e along the road 
skirting the beach. We are now upon OCEAN AVENUE, or as more 
commonly called Ocean drive. Passing by the beach and situated on the 
rocky headland at our left is a large cavity in the rocks known as the 
" SPOUTING ROCK," where old ocean, after a heavy southeast storm, 
rolls in with its mighty waves, and, filling the cavity, will force the water 
into the air to the height of fifty feet or more, presenting to the fortunate 
visitor a scene of sublime grandeur. Here is situated but a little way from 
the sea the summer home of Henry Clews, while near by is the house of R. 
M. Gushing. Going up the short hill and turning to the left we go by one of 
the many houses owned by J. N. A. Griswold, and in the distance, situated 
on GOOSEBERRY ISLAND, may be seen the club house of the Newport 
Fishing Club, whose membership comprises many of our summer residents. 
We will here diverge frnm our trip and give a little bit of history connected 
with this island, but little known. When the original settlers divided the 
land among the inhabitants there were many goring pieces which were left, 
and afterward these irregular pieces were apportioned to the several settlers. 
After the apportionments had been made it was found that one Col. John 
Cranston had been overlooked, and as this island had not been given to any- 
one it was voted at a meeting of the committee for the ordering the laying 
out of the undivided land of said town, held March 24, 1713-14, as follows: 
"Whereas Col. John Cranston never had any land laid out him in his right 
of commonage to his home and land according to the acts as others had, 
therefore we order and agree that s'd Cranston shall have a rock or island 
lying on the south side of Rhode Island, called Gooseberry Island, in full of 



his right, which island lyeth over against Jahecl Brenton Esqr's land, for- 
merly Mews Farme to be to s'd Cranston in his right to him and his heirs 
and assigns forever." since which time it passed from one iieir to another 
through more than a century, until the last rightful owner sold it in 1847 to 
Messrs. W'm. Glennan, John H. Crosby and John Heattie, and this last deed 
of the island is the only one on record, although the island is claimed by and 
the rents of the same are paid to the Newpf)rt Hospital, who were be- 
queathed the same, together with other lands adjoining, by the late owner. 
Gen. J. .\. Hazard, and as it stands today it is quite a valuable piece of 
propert)-, and its rightful ownership would be a question for the courts to 
settle as there is no deed to be found on record other than the one of 1847. 
liut we will not delay the visitor longer and so continue our ride. After 
crossing the bridge spanning the tide wa\" we will see two cottages close 
together near the shore, where Theo \V. and Jerome C. Borden pa.ss their 
summer days, while be\ond we have in \ lew the building surmounted b)- a 
tower that is the quarters of the crew ..f the L'NITF-D STATES LIFE- 
SAVING SERVICE, situated on the headland known as Prices Neck. 
The next point of interest that we will meet will be the sight of a headstone 
lying between the roadwa\- and the ocean, where lie the remains of two 
unknown sailors whose bodies were washed ashore many years ago and were 
interred close b\- the place were found, and since then this headland has 
been known as "Graves Point." Continuing on we go b)- the place selected 
by J. R. Busk for a summer home and formerh- known as the " Indian Well." 
According to tradition "in the year 1745, Jonathan Easton, who owned a 
large tract of land hereabouts, left his housekeeper in charge of a .store of 
rum. There w.is an Indian girl who wanted some of the liquor, and being 
refused, she murdered the housekeeper and threw her into a draw-well. 
.After his return home, as Mr. Easton was in betl, he saw an apparition 
between sleej) and awake, informing him the Indian girl had murdered his 
servant and thrown her into the draw-well, of which at first he did not take 
notice ; but the same being thrice rejieated he considered there might be 
something in it : whereupon he called one of the Town Council, and both 
going to the well found the body of the girl, and thereupon seized the 
hulian maid who immediately confessed the murder for which she was 
executed." Tile next villa is Theo. M. Davis's, ami right here it will be well 
to stop and gaze upon old ocean, where its tumultuous waves are fore\er 
breaking upon the reef that makes out from the land for a long distance and 
is known as BRENTt)NS REEI-\ while at the outer end of the reef is 
moored the lightship, to warn the mariner of the danger lurking beneath the 
white-capped waves. Continuing our journey we |)ass the villa of Ross R, 
Winans, known as " Bleak House." and still keeping the ocean in view we go 



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by the villa of Professor Agassiz in the distance and close to the shore on 
the headland of CASTLE HILL. Presently we pass the residence of 
Josiah O. Low and next adjoining that of A. A. Low. Turning abruptly to 
the right we leave old ocean behind us, and after passing the residence of J. 
W. Auchincloss on the left we soon catch a glimpse of Newport harbor by 
looking across BRENTON'S COVE, where will be seen at low water the 
wrecks of three vessels that have made the cove their final haven, one of 
which, the " Bessie Rogers," has been utilized by E. D. Morgan as a boat 
house close by his elegant mansion, situated just above, on the high rocks, 
which commands one of tlic finest views on the island, with the harbor 
below and Narragansett Bay stretching to the northw.ird as far as the eye 
can reach, while to our right on the hill will be seen the villa of J. B. and 
Miss Grosvenor, of Providence, as well as that of G. G. King; continuing 
along the road we pass many of the older and less pretentious cottages until 
we approach Halidon avenue : turning to the left we pass the villa of Mrs. 
Schuyler Hamilton, Jr., on the right and decend the hill where through the 
opening of the arching trees we see a cluster of rocks a short distance from 
the shore with a snow white house perched upon them, which is a govern- 
ment lighthouse antl keeper's dwelling kn,,wn as the LIME ROCK LIGHT- 



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HOUSE watched o\ei h\ the ea^le eye of Ida Lewis the "Grace Darling 
of America, tuinmg to the iight we pass along the road skirting the 
harbor and by the residences on the hill above us of F. O. French, Lorillard 
Spencer and Mrs. E. G. Hartshorn, and soon reach Thames street, the prin- 



cipal business thoroughfare of the city. Driving rapidly up the street, by 
its old and antiquated buildings, past the shot tower and lead works, and the 
old Aquidneck Mill, we soon reach the Perry Mill, all sorry reminders of 
Newport's former manufacturing days, and a short distance beyond on the 
right is the Postoffice and Custom House with the Stars and Stripes above. 
We are now in the midst of the business places of Newport's merchants and 
more modern buildings are to be seen. Hy the wharves and narrow streets 
we hasten and soon pass on the left, on the corner of Long Wharf, a low 
antiquated brick building which is the City Hall of America's famous water- 
ing place. Turning abruptly to the right we are once more at our starting 
point the Parade, and our ten mile drive is a thing of the past. 



CHAPTER III. 



DRIVE NO. 2. — NARRAGANSETT AVKXUE. — FORTY STEPS. — OCHRE POFNT 
AND ITS FAMOUS VIIJ.AS. 

SHOULD the visitor desire to see more of the splendid mansions of 
the wealthy, a short drive can be had by passing over a part of Helle- 
vue Avenue again until NARRAGANSETT AVENUE is reached, 
when, turning to tlic left, we approach the cottage of Mrs. G. Tif- 
fany on the left, with that of the late G. H. Warren adjoining on the 
opposite corner and with those of the late E. H. Schermerhorn, Mrs. W. F. 
Weld and Miss Callender adjoining respectively, while across the way are to 
be seen the villas of C. N. Fay with that of R. T. Wilson adjoining. The 
cluster of dark painted houses are the Pinard Cottages, on the opposite cor- 
ner is the residence of F. Sheldon, while across the way is the villa of Mrs. 
M. L. Travers. Continuing along the avenue we go by the residence of Col. 
G. R. Fearing which is situated some distance from the roadway surrounded 
by a large number of beautiful trees and is known as "The Orchard;" ad- 
joining are the villas of R. I. (lammcU and Mrs. Wm. Gammell, of Providence. 
We are now at the end of the avenue and at the well known place called 
" FORTY STEPS," which has recently been improved, artificially, by the 
erection of a substantial platform overlooking the rocks below; retracing our 
way we go by the brick mansion of Robert Goelet, and turning down the 
first road to the left enter upon OCHRE POINT AVENUE and pass the 
villa of Ogden Goelet in construction, and the Pendleton cottage adjacent. 
On our right, surrounded by a high and massive stone wall is the beautiful 
stone villa of J. J. Van Alen, known as " Wakehurst," while on the opposite 
side is the summer home of Louis L. Lorillard, bequeathed to him by the 
late Miss Wolfe, and the entrance to the grounds is by the pretty little lodge 
which we see on our left. Let us in imagination take a peep into the 
dining room of the large mansion where will be seen a frieze illustrating 
Longfellow's "Skeleton in Armor" by that celebrated artist, Mr. Walter 
Crane, and well has he depicted the poem beginning: 

' ' Speak ! Speak ! thou fearful guest ! 
Who with thy hollow breast, 
Still in rude armor drest, 
Comest to daunt me !" 
On the right we pass the Acosta cottages, and beyond, on the same side, 
is the handsome stone structure of J. J. Wysong and the Eldredge villa 



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adjoining on the farther corner. On the left and hidden by the dense mass 
of foliage, is the villa of Cornelius X'anderbilt. We now turn to the right 
on to Kuggles Avenue, going by Fairman Rogers's on the left, with that of 




Miss Jones and J. M. I'lske adjoining, while opposite is the villa ol I'rol. C. 
W. Siiields, wiljj that of J. T. Spencer beyond: turning to the left we pass 



through a short by-street separating the two villas of J. P. Kernochan ; that 
on the left is known as " The Cloister." Turning to the right and we are 
upon Marine Avenue and go by the residence of Gordon McKay on the 
right, while on the other side are the large and spacious grounds of the late 
August Belmont, extending from the Avenue to the Cliffs, continuing a short 
distance and we reach Bellevue Avenue again, and turn to the right pass 
over the Avenue to our starting place. Should the visitor chance to take 
this drive in the afternoon a grand opportunity will be had of seeing the 
magnificent turnouts of wealth and fashion in their daily afternoon outing 
on Newport's famous avenue. We will now leave you to amuse yourself 
until we prepare another trip which must be done part of the way on foot. 




CllArTKK 1\\ 



WAI.K NO. I. — AI,ON(; THK Cl.IFKS. — KoKTV S I Kl'S. — ELLISON ROCK. — CON- 
KADS CAVE. — OCHRE I'OINT. — FAMOUS ROSE C;ARUEN.—SIIEEI' POINT. 
ROUGH I'OINT. — LAND'S END.— CO(;<;ESHALL's LEDGE.— H" M-Ho(SE 

(iULLV.— bailey's HEACH. 

Sll' )l'Ll) the tourist start early in the morning, that is not later than 
lo o'clock, or in the afternoon about 4 o'clock, taking the street 
car or one of the many drags plying between the avenue and the 
beach, a short ride will bring us to the foot of the road leading to 
the beach, or more properly speaking, Easton's Beach, the far-famed bathing 
place of America's Queen of Watering places, Newport : but we will not 
speak of its advantages at jiresent. Alighting from the car or drag at the 
foot of the hill we will begin onr tramp ALONG THE CLIFF.S. The 



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first villa we ,i|i|)ro,iih .iH< i . 1 • _ ■ .-, , ' ' 

villa, and then come to what is known as the Cliff Cottages, the wants of 
whose tenants are supplied from the main house or hotel. A short distance 
beyontl is another cluster of collages known as the Livingston's, .\ftir 
])assing them we have cpiite a stretch of ground to cover until we come ne.ir 
to the beautiful stone residence of Mrs. W'm. (iammell. antl crossing the 
boundary line of her enclosure we commence our tram]» through the spacious 



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grounds and well kept lawn, and obeying the request as given to us by the 
many signs placed along the walk " keep off the grass " we now approach 
the '■ Forty Steps," where we find a substantial stairway leading to the rocks 
below, or enter on the platform overlooking the rocks, and gaze seaward. 
Directly opposite us on the headland may be seen the villa of Mrs. Z. C. 
Deas, at Easton's Point and still farther beyond will be seen the hazy out- 
line of Sachuest Point, and still following, as the sun goes, will be seen in 
the extreme distance West Island and lighthouse, while beneath us on our 
right is a chain of rocks making out from the mainland, known as " ELLI- 
SON'S ROCK," where excellent fishing may be had at the proper tide ; 
leaving this spot we enter the enclosure of Robert Goelet ; passing through 
his grounds we approach the elegant palace of his brother Ogden Goelet, 
with its many mullioned wintlows, balconies and broad piazzas. We are 
now abreast of the original " Forty Steps," whose old rickety stairway led to 
the little beach below and where at the foot of the Cliffs, long since obliter- 
ated b\- the angry waves, was one of the old-time famous trysting places 
known as " CONRAD'S CAVE," and could the rock speak many a tale 
could it tell of the " plighting of the troth" of youthful lovers. Resuming 
our walk we pass the less pretentious I'endleton cottage; a few steps more 
and we are within the enclosure of Louis L. Lorillard, formerly known as 
Miss Wolfe's summer residence, with its broad lawns and rare plants, and its 
natural attractions and the beach at the foot of the frowning cliffs makes it 
the most picturescpie spot along the Cliffs; while in the distance and 
adjoining this enclosure is to be seen the x'illa of Cornelius Vanderbilt. We 
are now upon the eastern or water side of Newport's summer colony know n 
as OCHRE POINT and almost all the land which is in view was the home 
of the American jurist, Wm. Beach Lawrence who died in iS8i. All this 
vast territory, consisting of 69 acres, was bought b_\- him prex'ious to 1.S50. 
for $12,000, and the last sale from' the plat was the old homestead, which 
was sold to Miss Wolfe for $192,000, and which she had torn down to make 



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fora t^ne buiklm-. P 



by the "Vanderbilt villa, with its rustic summer house on the left and steps 
leading to the shore below, and approach the southernmost bouiulai)- of 
Ochre Point, a name gi\-en to this part of Newport from the fact that the 
soil of the Cliffs contained more or less of the substance. The \illa we now 
approach is the Pearson villa, and that of F'airman Rogers adjacent, who has 
Miss Jones as a neighbor ; and next is that of Josiah M. Fiske. Leaving 
the " Cloister," one of J. P. Kernochan's houses, on the right, we cross the 
foot of Marine a\'enue, passing through the turn stile and go by a rustic 
summer house on the left, enter upon the walk skirting the spacious grounds 
of the late August Belmont, and approach the famous rose garden of the 



late historian, George Bancroft, surrounded on its water side with a liigli 
hcdjije, at either end of which is a pathwa\- leading up into the grounds, and 
among the immense variety of roses which were the delight of its former 
owner, and many a visitor will live with the remembrance of having received 
a flower from the hands of the ageil hisH)rian. This property is now owned 
and occupied by Herman Oelrichs. We now go by the house of John 
Knower and approach the villa of Mrs. William .Astor and by the marble 
palace of William K. V'anderbilt. which is situated a short distance from the 
Cliffs, and pass through the grounds of W. W. .Astor, and as the path rounds 
the cove, at the base beneath us we see the boathouse situated on what is 
known as " Sheep Point." Going by the residences of .Mrs. IngersoU and G. 
W. Wales, we pass down the series of steps and are on the premises of Dr. 
C. M. i^ell, whf)se brick villa is above us on the higher land, passing by a 
cave guarded by an iron barred door, the imagination of the tourist must 
not be carried back to the da\s of the bokl buccaneers, when Captain Kidd 
burijd his wealth along the coast for safety, and this cave as it appears, is 
but a short passage leading from the house above. Continuing on our way 
wc go by the residences of Ogden Mills and Thomas F. Cushing and 
approach the long and picturesque stone mansion of F. W. X'anderbilt. ( )n 
our left can be seen the angry waves of the .Atlantic breaking with a roar 
upon what is known as " Rough Point." Just before we get abreast of the 
house, .md passing close to the headland, we go over an artificial bridge 




the visit, ,r unless altenti-.n sh..uid l.e c.lUd to 
till- l.at. .An illustr.ition of this bridge is given on our outside cover. Con- 
tinuing our journey we go by the residence of U. H. Cot)k with that <.| jl. 



M. Brooks, and the Sand's villa adjacent. We now pass through the gate- 
way on to the roadway leading from Hellevue avenue to the water, or more 
properly speaking, " Land's End." This place is better known as the boat 
house landing, from the fact that until within a few years there stood close to 
this place a one room stone building erected soon after -the great gale of 
1815 by popular subscription to take the place of the one swept away duiing 
this gale, and this shelter was used principally by the fishermen who would 
go outside of the reef for his daily fare; but the land changing ownership 
this old landmark was torn down, and a short distance be\-ond a wooden 
tower was erected, from the top of which a fine view can be had for the 
trouble of ascending the winding stairway. The huge mass of rocks in 
front of us and a short distance from the mainland is " Coggeshall's Ledge," 
and the co\-e or harbor which this ledge protects from the fury of the ocean 
storms is known as Boathouse Gulh", and here at the right time can be found 
the hardy fisherman whose boats may be seen drawn up on the shore, wlio 
for a proper consideration will take \-ou out for a fisliing excursion be\-ond 
the reef, where the follower of Izaak Walton can enjoy deep sea fishing to 
his heart's content. We will not linger here, but passing through the gate- 
way on the opposite side of the road continue our way over the hill and by 
the tower, approaching the villa of Mrs. Richard Baker, and those adjoining 
and along the paths skirting the shore of the eastern boundary of 
BAILEY'S BEACH with its long row of bath houses all under one roof, 
with its short tower in the centre as a sort of guard over its lower structure, 
we pass out and are once more upon Bellevue avenue, where a drag can be 
found that will take us homeward, and by the homes of those through 
whose grounds we ha\'e just passed and our Cliff walk is ended. 



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('ii.\P'ri-:!j \'. 

KASTON'S HKArH.— Tin; IA\ II I.iN.- AN ( K IAN VI l.W.— I- ASIIIoNAUI.K 
UAT1IIN(; IKH.K.— OM) TIMK KKM IMSCEM KS.— A WINTKK SToRM. 

Ol'R next trip \\c will make to Kaston's Hcacli, taking' a drag or the 
-trcet car a few minutes' drive will brinj; us to our destination. 
I lie Beach at the time Newport was settled and the land divided 
amony the settlers fell to the lot of Nicholas Easton and was 
utilized in its early days for its sand and seaweed privileges, but the mark of 
improvement is a noticeable here as elsewhere in our ancient city, where a 
few vears ago the bath houses were roughly constructed affairs with wooden 
wheels upon them and covered with a thin coat of whitewash, forming quite 
a contrast with the present well constructed long, low and rambling building 
erected in 1SS7 at a cost of over S30.OOO, with its wings extending on either 
side of the main building wherein are tile modern bath houses with other 
rooms adjacent where hot and cold salt water baths can be enjoyed, and its 
well supplied restaurant where one can enjoy a simple shore dinner, its broad 
covered piazza where protected from the suns scorching rays one can sit and 
watch the antics of the bathers, or the eye can gaze upon the ocean and 
watch the ever passing vessels in the distance as they sail to and fro, while 
ui)on the right stretches the Cliffs with their beautiful villas and emerald 
law ns which we saw in our walk a short time ago, while on tlie left and close 
to tiic water's edge at the farther end of the beacii lies the colony of cottages 
belonging to the Newport Land Com])an\-, and which are managed after the 
same manner as the I'inaril and Cliff cottages, while on the extreme jjoint of 
land may be seen the villa owned by Mrs. Z. C. Deas. and situated on what 
is known as Kaston's I'oint. If inclined, a plunge into the water can be 
made after changing our garments and donning a suit of clothes that can be 
hired at the office of the main building, resting assured that the beach is 
perfectly safe and with but little undertow notwithstanding the patrol which 
is kept up by the men in the boat, which precaution is taken to guard against 
any accident to the more venturesome bathers who often swim out beyonil 
the farthest breaker and then swim in again on the top of the breakers. 
somewh.it .ifter the style of the surf bathers of the Sandwich Islands, minus 
the board. Mut few acciilents have happened <in this famous beach, and 
then the residl was more from the carelessness of the bathers than from any 
other cause. TIIK F.ASI I ION AHI.K HOUR F( )K HAT H INC. is from 1 1 



to i2"o'clock, and after i o'clock for a couple of hours the beach is given up 
principally to men, but durinij the hour first mentioned the beach is the 
scene of great animation and gaiety and the striking costumes of the fair 
bathers are wonderful and bewildering with the many gay hues and exquisite 




taste manifested by the wearer to make beauty more beautiful. It is also a 
great gathering place for the little ones who are carefully guarded by an 
older person, and with their little pails and sho\-els they dig in the sand to 
their heart's content, or, if permission is obtained, they dofi their shoes and 
stockings to paddle in the water, when a tin\' wave with force far spent sur- 
rounds them, the air will be filled with the laughter of the happy little ones. 
History tells us that in ijjo a part}- of fishermen who were on the beach 
were surprised at seeing a large ship heading for shore but some distance 
away, carefully wending her wa\- past the more dangerous places but still 
approaching, when all at once her headway stopped. Hastily launching a 
boat the}' put out to her and upon boarding the vessel, greatly to their sur- 
prise, not a living soul was to be seen and the ship's boat was gone some- 
where with its living freight. Everything on board was in its proper place 
and a fire was burning briskl}- in the galley stove and the whereabouts of 
the captain and crew was and ever will be a mystery. The vessel was one 
that belonged to one of Newport's merchants and was daily expected home 
with a rich cargo from foreign lands and was gotten off from the beach and 
taken to the harbor, where she was afterwards sold for the benefit of the 
wreckers. A fter refitting she made many successful voyages. It is but a 
few years ago that the brig Ida McLeod, laden with petroleum, came ashore 



and was jjottcn off witli slight damage, and after repairs were made and her 
cargo reloaded she started again on her voyage, only to be overtaken again 
by the cruel hand of fate, and was fallen in with in mid-ocean, abandoned 
and waterlogged, but such cases as these are of great rarit\'. Let us now picture 
to our minds the scenes enacted here during some of the storms of winter, 
when but few people would venture to the place while the storm rages : 
then thesmo(»th beach is torn up and gullies are formed, large stones lying 
beneath the sands are exposed to view and the wind and sea hold high car- 
nival. I'rom the easternmost point of the beach to the shore huge waves 
roil ill in rapid succession with deafening roar, leaping and dashing, break 
close to the buildings, and still rushing on in mad career pass across the 
roadwa\' into the pond beyond : while on the western or right hand side will 
strike angrily against the stone wall and leap into the air to the height of 
t\\ent\- feet or more, falling back again, onl\- to be met by another incoming 
wave, aiul uniting with it as though in unit\- there is strength, strike the wall 
again as if bent on its destruction, while on the cliff side of the beach will 
be seen the white capjied billows as 

•' The breaking waves dasii high 

On the stern and rock-bonnd coast." 
.\fter one of these storms and with a strong northwest wind and a siiinin. 
sun, tile scene is one of great beaut}-, as the liugli waves roll high and arc 
just about to break, the strong wind cuts the top of them, and as the fleecy 
spray is blown off, they show all the prismatic colors of the rainbow, in fact, 
numbers of small rainbows fill the air from the constant s]ira\- coming fmn 
the waves, and at such times as these the sight is worth travelling a lon„ 
distance to witness. .After the storm has subsided ami the tide goes out, the 
fishermen, as well as others, reap a harvest and hnil a read>- market for the 
beach clams which the ocean has so bountifully placed before them. Hut as 
the b.ithing hour is at an entl, the carriages with their gay parties are rapidly 
|)assing up the hill again, and the beach is being forsaken for the cool shades 
of the pavilion piazzas, we will leave this delightful spot for fresher fields of 
observ.itinn. 



DRIVE NO. 3.— ACROSS THE KEACHES.— I'URGATORV AND ITS LEGENDS. — 
PARADISE.— HANGIN(; ROCKS.— INDIAN AVENUE.— VAUCLUSE.— OAK- 
LAND FARM. — THE GLEN. — WHITEHAIT^. — BISHOP BERKELEV. — HONV- 
MAN HILL. — HILLSIDE FARM.— MALHONE. 

FOR our nc.\t trip wc will cni^age a carriatjt; at the < )cean House 
for a drive across the beaches and out on the island b.\- way of the 
Indian Avenue drive which is best taken in the afternoon, passing 
rapidly down Bath Road and across Easton's Beach, by the New- 
port Land Company's cottages we begin the ascent of the long hill known 
as Purgatory Road, by the residences on the left of H. \V. Booksta\-er, W. 
H. Morrison and Julien T. Da\'ies while on the opposite side is the villa of 
L. C. Josephs, we soon come to a turn in the road where we will stop and 
alight, passing through the opening in the fence we wend our way to the top 
of the short hill and going ,dong the rocks soon come to a fissure in the rocks 
known as PURGAr()R\' whose origin is supposed to have been caused by 
the sudden upheaval of the earth in ages long ago when the earth was sup- 
posed to have been in a \-ery heated condition, as the composition of the 
stone is what is known as inidding stone and the sudden cooling of the mass 
caused the separation which formed the place now seen. It is about 150 
feet in length from the face of the cliffs to its land end, from 12 to 14 feet 
wide at its outward end. L'ntil within a few years ago it was said to be 
bottomless, but careful soundings made ha\'e exploded this story and it is 
known to have a hard sand_\- bottom with a depth of iS feet of water at low- 
tide. Within its enclosure is a cave which is not easily accessible. It has 
several legends connected with it, one of which is to the effect that a lover 
was pleading with his sweetheart to name the day when they might be 
united for life and his lady told him that he did not love her as much as he 
ought and the lox'er called on Heaven to witness him as he replied, that to 
prove his dex'otiiin to her he would do any command she would gi\'e. Think- 
ing to frighten him and at the same time test his devotion to her, she bade 
him as a proof of his assertion to jump the chasm. He hesitated, but draw- 
ing back for an instant, he started, the maiden seeing the recklessness of her 
command tried to stop him, with a sudden spring he jumped, landing safely 
on the opposite side, and turning, bade the cruel hearted girl farewell forever. 
Thus she jeopardized the life of a lover to gratify a foolish whim and lost 



his love by so doing. Another and more ancient one is that of the Indian 
maiden who had slain her faithless lover " Hobomoko" and realizing her ter- 
rible act and while slowly pacing the rocks crying out in despair for him to 
return to her again, beheld the form of his Satanic majesty approaching her, 
who replied to her question as to who he was. said. " I am Hobomoko I " and 
seizing the luckless maiden he dragged her across the rocks and lifting her 




up. juni|>ed into " Purgatory," and tn lliis (l.i\ may be seen what are saiil to 
be the footprints of the evil one. Hani l)\-, will be seen a small granite 
stone with the initials and d.ile of A. ('.. 1... Sept. 9. 1S50. placed there to 
mark the spot where a son of the late William Heach Lawrence met his 
accidental death while on a gunning expedition. Retracing our steps We 
enter the carriage again and continue our trip down the short hill and along 
the roadway skirting the Second or .S.ichuest Heach. I'his beach is but little 
used as a bathing place as it is not considereil as safe as Kaston's be.ich. ( )n 
our left may bo seen the embankment of .1 storage reservoir of Newport's 
water supply, while beyond .is we approach the rocks, is to be seen l*.\RA- 
DISF. VAI.LKY which makes uj) between the tw<i chains of rocks while at 
the nearest end of this mass of rocky headlnnil at whose base is a deep 
recess which furnishes a retreat, is the far-famed H.XNC.INCi ROCK and it 
was here that liishop Herkeley, an eminent divine whuctim to this cnuntrj- in 



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1728, used to pass much of his time, and here he wrote his famous book the 
Minute Philosopher. Here it was that Smibert, the artist, was inspired to 
place on canvas the charming color of a Rhode Island sunset, and here the 
Rev. James Honyman, an associate of Bishop Berkeley, received the divine 
inspiration while writinj; his remarkable sermons deliver-ed b_\' him while 
rector of Trinit_\- Church. Thus the place although in Middletown has a 
treble interest to Newporters. Turning to the left by this rocky headland 
and passing over another bridge we continue o\er the hill, always keeping 
the ocean in view, or more proper!}- speaking, the Seaconnet river, we pass 
along the roadway known as INDIAN AVENUE and ascend the rise of the 
hill, the Seaconnet river is before us and forms the eastern boundary of our 
island home. We soon come to the summer home of the tragedian Edwin 
Booth and called by him " Hoothden," while at the water side may be seen a 
quaint mill somewhat after the st\-le of those used in Holland. Leaving 
this villa behind we approach a picturesque little chapel constructed of stone, 
with its i\y-clad walls and dedicated to the memory of Hishoj) Berkeley 
whom we have previously mentioned. Still journeying on with the river at 
our right we soon come to Peckham's Lane on our left, turning into this road 
we approach the end and turn to the right on to W'apping Road and continue 
along and by Braman's Lane and sncin pass on our right the residence of the 
late Thomas R. Hazard, more familiarly known to the inhabitants of our 
island as " Shepard Tom." This place is known as "VAUCLUSE," and 
was until the Revolutionary War the summer home of Metcalf Bowler, one 
of Newport's most enterinising and highly respected citizens, one whose 
memory is still kept fresh in the minds of some of Newport's older inhab- 
itants who dail}- pass on Thames street, by the sight of a carved eagle which 
surmounts the doorway of a business house. 

Still following this roadway we make a turn of the road and soon come 
out opposite the farm of Cornelius Vanderbilt, known as "OAKLAND." 
Wr. Vanderbilt does not live here himself, but the farm is kept simply to 
suppl}- his table with fresh products of the dair\- and garden, and he makes 
almost daily visits to the place. The stock on the farm is of the purest 
breed and everything about the place is of the best, and altogether is the 
finest fancy farm on the island. If time is plenty we can turn to the right 
and continue our ride on the island a little farther, and turning down the first 
road on the right come to the most beautiful and jjicturesque spot on the 
island known as " THP: GLIiN," although in former days it was known as 
"Cundall's Mill," and on this spot as late as 181 I Joseph Cundall, Esq., for- 
merh- a judge of the Supreme Court, was engaged in the manufacture of 
woollen goods, until he unfortunately perished during a very violent snow- 
storm in December of that vear, and whose bod\- was not found for many 



ss 



days afterwards. Its present owner, H. A. C. Taylor, was a fortunate man 
when he became its owner, and through his enterprise the land has been 
brought to a high state of cultivation and the farm stocked with the purest 
bred cattle that money could purchase and the farm made what it is, another 
one of the fancy farms of the island. While retaining many of its old-time 
features, the grove of sturdy oaks, its old water mill and the ever gurgling 
brook which rushes madly over the stones and nnds its way to the East 
river, if his good fortune to get a peep into the jjlace the visitor will see a 
spot of rare beauty on our island home. Retracing our wa\- ami going by 
" Oakland," again keeping the road to the right down Turner's lane a short 
distance, we turn into the first road at our right, and then again to the left at 
the nc.\t, and once more to the right at the ne.xt road, we are upon Herkeley 
avenue, which will take us past the former home of Bishop Herkeley, known 
as "WHITEHALL," situated a short distance from the road and partly 
hidden by the old orchard on our right. Here is the farm that was be- 
queathed to Yale College for the perpetual encouragement of classical learn- 
ing, and the income derived from the rent of the farm, which was to be 
120 ounces of .silver by weight, was to help defray the expenses of any 
student who passed the required examination, and in 1761 the farm, contain- 
ing about I(X> acres, was leased for a thousand years at a rental which brings 
the college less than two hundred dollars annually, and since the original lease 
was made it has changed hands many times. Continuing to the end of this 
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residence of K. Wiliii.uii .u 
broad e.x]>anse of water on 



ir left, which is the main 



dge with th. 
of su])ply ol 



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Newport's needs, up the steep hill by HILLSIDE FARM, and a few 
minutes more brings us to its summit and we go by the villas of A. Van 
Renssalaer and H. Hoppin on the right, while on the left are those <if W. C. 
Simms, the late Col. Prince and H. W. Willard adjoining, with that of R. N. 
Hazard on the corner and the imposing mansion of Major Hull on the right 
hand opposite corner. We are nnw at the " Mile Corner." or in other words 
at the northern boundary of the city of Newport, which at this point is the 
terminus of the street car route. Turning to the left and passing along for 
a short distance we turn to the right down the first road and soon ai)|)roach 
an imposing brown stone structure known as " M ALBON K," the home of 
ex-Mayor Bedlow. It was here that in 1742 Colonel Godfrey Malbone, a 
wealthy merchant of Newport, erected an elegant mansion on the spacious 
grounds with a garden of many acres, wherein were the choicest fruit trees 
that could be found in Europe, which were imported for his garden. In the 
war of 1740 between France and Spain he fitted out several private armed 
vessels of war, which made many important captures. In the summer of 
1766, while preparations were being made for a dinner party, to be given to 
a number of distinguished people, the house caught fire and was entirely 
destroyed. Mr. Malbone died in 1768 and was buried in a vault under 
Trinity Church. Later the property came into the hands of J. Prescott HalL 
and another fine mansion was erected, and afterwards it was purchased by 
the present owner. Turning to the left we pass along this roadway and 
come out again on Broadway, opposite Bliss road, which only a few years 
ago was considered as being out in the country, but the rapid progress made 
and the large increase in the city's permanent population, the place has built 
up rapidly, and here are seen the homes of many of Newport's successful 
merchants. Still continuing our journey down this broad street, and, by the 
way, its former name was Broad street, until within a few years, when it.s 
name was changed to the present one to meet the ideas of its more aspiring 
citizens, under the arching trees, by some of its older houses, and soon we 
pass the ancient State House and are on the Parade or Washington Sc^uare 
and the Mall on our left. Previous to the Revolutionary War this spot wa.s 
•occupied by houses which the British troops destroyed when they evacuated 
the town, save one which was owned by George Rome, a native of England, 
and who for several years was a successful merchant and was in favor of the 
infamous "Stamp Act of 1776" and openly charged the Assembly and 
Courts of the Colony with corruption and otherwise made himself obnoxious 
to the people. He was cast into prison and when liberated fled on board the 
British man-of-war Rose, then lying in the bay. His property was confis- 
cated by the State, and at the June session of the General Assembly in 1783 
a petition was presented from the freemen of this town, representing " that 



the town had suffered much from the war. and was then greatly in debt ; that 
the inhabitants were desirous of having the lots on the south side of the 
J'arade for the accommodation of tlie public and the convenience of the in- 
habitants of the town, from the Rome lot extending eastward to tlie shop 
improved by John liaston, and that the town was unable to purchase said 
lot, and the petitioners asked for a grant to raise $2,000 by lottery to pur- 
chase the other lots and level the same. The prayer of the petitioners was 
granted and the General Treasurer was empowered to convey the Rome lot 
to the town of Newport for the use of the public. Provided that no tieed 
should be give until the town of Newport should jjurchase the other lots ami 
appro])riate them to the use of the public : and jirovided. that the town 
should never erect or cause to be erected thereon any building whatever." 
And tiuis we have this beautiful spot in our midst. 




CHAPTER VII. 



WALK SO. 2. — 1.( 
BLUE ROCK!^ 
ING STATK 
LSLAM). — C( 



; WHARF. — \VASHL\<;T()X street. — HUNTER HOUSE. 
-FORT (iREEXE. — SAIL Xo. I. — UPPER HARKoR. — TRAIX- 
— COASTERS HARBOR LSLAXl). — (iULL ROCK. — ROSE 



AX I CI' 



HORK 



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WE will make our next trip to the Point, or as often called by 
many writers " Oldport." We will start from the Parade and 
journey down the delapidatcd water street known as LONG 
WHARF, where are situated most of the boat shops in which 
man_\" of Newport's famous catboats are built during the long and tedious 
winters which must necessarily elapse after our summer visitors have de- 
parted. We soon come to a small bridge spanning an opening between the 
harbor and the cove where the tide has ebbed and flowed for over two hun- 
dred years and here we stop and speak of its former scenes of activity. In 
the early days of the place the co\-e co\'ered an area of many acres, but since 
the introduction of the railmatl it has been rapidly filled up for business pur- 
poses. During the height of Newport's commercial activity a large part of 
its interest la_\- in this \icinity, and here in the cove of olden time there were 
seven wharves where vessels were constantly discharging their cargoes of 
molasses and other merchandise and reloading with a cargo of rum from the 
eleven distilleries that were in full operation, which was taken to the coast of 
Africa there exchanged for slaves and other products of the coast. Then 
again there were se\"eral shipyards where man\- \essels were built, and all the 
vessels had to pass through the drawbridge, which at this time was twenty- 
six feet wide. In 1702 Long Wharf, which was built principally of wood, was 
called the Old Town Wharf and was damaged by a severe gale. Efforts were 
made to rebuild it, and the town council \-oted to let certain persons who 
offered to rebuild and keep it in order have the control of it and collect the 
rents to reimburse themsehx-s for the outlay; and in 1739, under certain con- 
ditions, the wharf was lengthened by the trustees, and seven years later au- 
thority was obtained from the General Assembly to maintain a ferry between 
Newport and Jamestown ; and in 1769 the wharf suffered from a disastrous 
fire and unusual high tides and the General Assembly was asked for a grant 
to raise £^1350 by lottery for the rebuilding and further extension of the 
wharf: and when the British evacuated the town in 1779 the_\- burnt the 
wharf, and its destruction as a commercial center was complete. In 1862 the 



trustees j^avc the rail: o id company a lease for lOO years at an annual rate of 

$1,400. the cnmpany to k-eep it in i;nnci. sniind and N,r\ icrablr ri jiair. and 



'^'^ssm 




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accruinji have been used in the erection of two substantial school houses for 
this section of the city with the i)robability of another in the near future. 
Continuing our «a\-, and as we pass the boat shops we will st(»|)aiul enjjaye a 
boatman to meet us at the City I'ier at the foot of Kim street for a short sail 
after cur walk- up WASI 1 1 N(iT()\ STRKI-Vr. We soon come to the old 
railroad tlepot and turning the cornerare oti Washinj^ton street by the docks 
of the Old Colony Steamboat Compaii)'. where ma_\- jjossiblv be seen one or 
more of their hu^e floating palaces, by the boiler shop, and we are abreast of a 
spot that was but a lew years a^'o used as a shipbuilding establishment where 
were built many of the vessels that sailed from this port when its commercial 
interests were more prosperous than they are now. Passing b_v a large, plain 
looking house with its glistening white e.\terior, wc come to the IIUNTKK 
HOL'SF, on the left, which was the residence of IJr. William Hunter who 
came from Kngland in 1732 and was a renowned ph>sician and surgeon, and 
was the first practitioner in America to give a course of lectures on anatomy- 
It was while the British occupied the t<iwn that he contracted disease from a 
patient which caused his death, and it was here that .Admiral de Ternay of the 
I'rench force breathed his last : and this house is but one of the many hou.sesof 
the city that hasa v.irieil histcny which tends to carry one back in imagination 
to the past glories of the place. We go by an opening leailing to the water 
front with its long wooilen pier, .in<l which is the City I'ier i>reviously 
mentioned, passing by the house of Dr. II. K. .Storer, who also owns the Hun 



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ter house, while on the opposite side of the street are a colony of summer 
houses ; we near the Cope house and that of Benjamin Smith, while to our right 
on the opposite corner is the summer home of Mrs. Smith, by the row of poplar 




trees on either side with their arching branches interlocking, forming a bower 
over the street ; bv the house of Mrs. M. H. Sanford and Murray Shipley 



next beyond, with that of Edwin G. An<;ell across the \va>', and the next that 
of Jane Morris and Ciiarles Fairchild we come to a vacant lot opposite the 
stone house owned by Tlieo. A. Ha\ cnie\er. we enter and follow the path lead- 
ing to the shore and here we find the " Hl.L'E RUCKS." a favorite restinj^ 
place on a summer eve for a Romeo and Juliet, while in the lot adjoining arc 
the ruins of the North Hattery, or as now known FORT GREENE, and origin- 
all)- was an earthwork thrown up during one night in 1776 and garrisoned 
by a detachment of soldiers with its guns trained on the British frigate Scar- 
borough lying at anchor close to the shore, and when morning dawned the 
vessel was obliged to beat a hast\- retreat. It was finall)- comjjleted as a 
harbor defense in 1798- 1800 and named in honor of General Greene o( Rev- 
olutionarj- fame. This piece of land being Government property, by an act 
of Congress, approved February 23, 1887, the Secretar\' of War was author- 
ized to all<jw the City of Newport to use this land solely for the purpose of a 
public park, and the same was ratified July, 1891, and such changes were 
made as was necessar\- to make it the attractive place we now see. To the 
northward is seen the NAWAL TRAINING STATION of the U. S. Gov- 
ernment. .Across the bay is the new sunuiier resort of Jamestown, and following 
the outline of the shore we obtain a fine \ iew of the entrance to our bay. 
Reiracing our steps to the Cil\- I'ier we embark in the sailboat ])revi.>usly 




engaK.a and sail up lo the 1 
the Indians in ancient time 
changed by the settlers to Ci 



I an im.iikI kl.uv^n t.i 
as " W'eenat -Shassil," which was afterwards 
■iters Harbor Island. It is here that the future 



seamen of our Navy .tre educated in all th.it appertains to a first-cl.iss man- 
of-war's man, and was established in 1881 by and through the active influ- 
tnce of Admiral I'orter. Here the boys are instructed in ;in ordinary I-lnglish 



educati on altcniatini^ with practical seamanship and other nautical opera- 
tions, including man\- months of actual sea life on board of the several 
vessels belonging to this branch of naval service which yearly make long voy- 
ages to foreign shores. The applicant must be a native born American 
between the ages of 14 and I (S )'ears and if accepted by the examining board 
after all preliminar)- requirements are completed the sailor boy's life begins 
on shore, and in about six months lie is transferred to one of the sea going 
ships, and if proficient at the end of the voyage is drafted to the regular man- 
of-war, where he finishes his term of enlistment or till he becomes of age, 
and in no sense is this branch of ser\'ice a reformatory institution. Now 
heading across the ba\- by the Gull Rocks with its wedge-shaped lighthouse, 
by Rose Island with its old fort and crumbling barracks, built in the days of 
the Re\olution as a harbor defence and known as Fort Hamilton and is 
owned by the (jovernment and used as a storage magazine for dangerous 
explosives manufactured at the Torpedo Station; and soon we approach the 
shore of Conanicut Island, whose surface is dotted with many summer resi- 
dences, skirting its shore there soon opens up to view the rocky headland 
known as the "DUMPLINGS," on which is perched a quaint, round ruin, 
built as a fort, and which has been a prominent landmark to our bay since 
the beginning of the present century. Again sailing across the bay we pass 
the frowning walls of Fort Adams, the second largest fortification in the 
United States; by the wharf and into the harbor, passing the home of Ida 
Lewis on the Lime Rocks, we sail by Goat Island, or better known as the 
Torpedo Station, where the most destructive outfits of modern naval warfare 
are constructed, and where our naval officers receive their practical instruc- 
tion in the manufacture and use of torpedoes and high explosives. Passing 
between the many pleasure crafts at anchor by the city wharf, we near the 
the end of our marine excursion, and disembarking, wend our way over Long 
Wharf to our starting point, the Parade. 



ClJAP'J'Kli \11 1 



NV.M.K NO. 3. — TIIAMKS STKKKT. — lllV MALI.. — <>1.1« A Ki Al)l.. (,« >\ . WAN- 
TON BUll.niNC. — SUKTON (ikANT HOISK. — UKKNTON OK CHANNINC. 
HOUSE. — HISTORUAI, CAKVIN(;S. — <»l.It IIMK ASSKMHI.V ROOMS. 
MARKET SOUARE. — FREE I.IHRARV. — lUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION. 
CUSTOM HOUSE AND I'OST OFFICE. — A RIHE IN THE STREET CARS. 
I'RE.SCOTT'S HEAUgUARTERS. — (.OV. lU I.I II'M sE. HROADWAV. — SOL- 
DIERS' AND SAILORS' MONUMENT.— M I IK CORNER.— SI'RIN<; STREET. 
I.EN IIIAL S< lloiiL HOUSE. — MoRToN i'AKK. — I'OLO GROUNDS. 

Wi: will now take a stroll down TII.AMES STREET and ob- 
serve as we go along some of tile historic buildings. THE 
CITY HALL at our right, on the corner of Long Wharf, was 
erected in 1763 with funds raised b\- lottery, a custom much in 
vogue in oklen times, and from plans ilrawn b\- Peter Harrison, a very prom- 
inent architect in his day. Its style is <>f the Ionic style of architecture, and 
was early known as the Hrick Market, or (jranarw Its lower floor was open 
to the .street and was occupied b_\- market-men. and the upper story as a 
theatre, and was devoted to its present use in 1853. On the right and a little 
ways beyond is .seen a wooden archway or passage leading down to the water 
front, and was known as the "ARCADE," anil in its tiay wasquitta business 
place. In its immediate vicinity, a few doors below, is a building now occu- 
pied by the ]k)ston Store, on whose front may be seen in carved letters the 
name WANTON BUILDINC, which was the home of one of Rhode Island's 
early governors, Gov. Joseph Wanton, who filled the office frttm 1769 until 
November 7, 1775. Although the building has been modernized and enlarged, 
it still retains in its exterior some of its colonial features, while directly 
opposite was the house owned and occupietl by his brother, (jov. John Wan- 
ton, who was Governor of the Colony in 1721-1722, and again from 1729 to 
1734, whose windows may be seen over the roof of the little one story shops. 
As we go along and come to the store of C. F. l-rasch on our left, we look up 
the courtway and observe the ol.l SCETON GRANT HOUSE, with its s. . 
ond story overhanging the lower one, .iiul with its massive stone chimin 
with its encircling band of iron, a striking contrast to the chimneys of tli 
|)resent tiay. This is one of three houses situateil (|uite near to each otln 
that were thus placed, as it was originally intended to have Thames stri 
much wider than it is now. and these houses marked t)>e eastern boundary • 



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the street line. Still wending our way along the street we approach an iron 
fence surmounting its stone base, and beyond stands the house that was built 
and occupied by Jahecl Brenton as earl_\- as 1720, and later by Walter Chan- 




ning, two names prominent in Newport history, while a little farciicr on will 
be seen on our left, just abox'c the shop door, a carved eagle surmounting a 
ball bearing the date 1750. This is one of two ornaments which were once 
perched on the gate posts at " Vaucluse," mentioned in our trip out on the 
island. Originally the}' were brought from England and came into the pos- 
session of a Mr. Metcalf Bowler, who was occupying " Vaucluse" previous to 
the Revolution, and later the\' were brought into this city where they were 
placed, one on the Eagle Tavern and the other on the Engs building, where 
it remained until a short time ago ; that on the Eagle Tavern, after passing 
through the hands of se\'eral owners, finally came into the possession of Mr. 
Hammett. While down the wharf on our right may be seen a row of build- 
ings painted a dark red, which were formerly used for various purpo.ses by 
Aaron Lopez, one of Newport's early and successful Hebrew merchants, 
whose remains are quietly resting in the cemetery on the hill, of which Long- 
fellow makes mention in one of his poems. Continuing on we come to 
Church street on the left, up which, a few steps on the right, will be seen a- 
small two-story gambrel roofed house, with its doors on the street side cut 
horizontally, as was the custom in olden times; and this old building was 
known as the Assembly Rooms. Continuing our way a few blocks, and on 
our right we pass MARKET SQUARE, on which is situated the police sta- 
tion, where but a few years ago was an old building known as the Market, 
and its business was conducted somewhat after the style of those in the south. 



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only on a smaller scale. Continuing our way again we pass the FREE LI- 
BRARY on our left, the result of the generosity of our former citizen. Chris- 
topher Townscnd, who bequeathed a large property, the income of which is 
used for its maintenance. Adjoining this building and situated on the corner 
of I'elham street, on which site was formerly the Eagle Tavern, and the pres- 
ent building, was the famous Townsend's Coffee House, and finally the Uni- 
ted States Hotel. It is this place in the early colonial days that Fenimore 
Cooper refers to in his novel, the V ed Rover, w hile on the opposite side of 
the street is Hannisters wharf, that leads to the harbor front, and was for- 
merly the scene of great coinnicrcial acti\ it\-. Passing along we come to a 
brick building on the left, occupied by two banks on the ground floor, while 
the rooms above are used by a club known as the HUSINESS MEN'S 
ASSOCIATION. We go by a few more of the older buildings of this street 
and approach the CUSTOM HOUSE AND POS'l OFFICE BUILDING at 
the corner of Franklin street, while in a niche of the building will be seen, 
guarded by a fancy grating, a bust of Benjamin Franklin, an early visitor to 
this town, and whose nephew, James Franklin, earlv started in the printing 
business, establishing the Newport Mercury in 175S. which ])aper has been 
published weekly (except during the occupancy of the town b_\- the British) 
by its various proprietors u]) to the present time. It is here that we will 
bf>ard a street car and take a trip to the Mile Corner. We pass the Congre- 
gational Church on our right, and on the adjoining corner on the same side 
is the Sayer estate, which was occupied in 1 776 by GENERAL PRESCOTl 
as his head(iuarters in the town at the time he was in command of the Brit- 
ish army, while on our left will he seen the old Trinity Church, with its 
varied history, of wliicii we will make mention in another chapter. As our 
trip progresses we soon come to the Pirst Baptist Church, the oldest Baptist 
Church Society in America, and on the ne.\t bhick, situated a few feet from 
the street, is the oldest house in the cit\ . although somewhat modernized. It 
is known as the GOVERNOR Hll.I. lloUSK. and was built in 1639 by 
Henry Kull.oneof the early settlers, .mil w iio w .is (io\ ernor of the .State uniler 
the Royal Charter for one year from Mav. 16.S3. and also for a short period in 
1690. antl in 1642 it was a |)l.ice of refuge from an attack of the Indians. 
We now pass from the narrow limits of .Spring street and are on Hroadway, 
while on the right will be seen a stone wall ca])peil with an iron fence enclos- 
ing a fine piece of real estate belonging to Major Bull of the present day. 
A curious .ind interesting fact in connection with it is. th.it th.it there is no 
deed to it nor recortl of an\'. It belonged to an ancestor of Major Bull who 
was one of the eighteen origin.d settlers who came to this island in l^vS, 
when the isl.md was first bought of the Indians, anil in the division of the 
lanil Mr. Bidl's |)ortion extended fnan the old house just passeil to .Mann 



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avenue, and the property has descended from father to son for over two cent- 
uries. Passing a few more of the colonial houses we soon approach the 
SOLDIERS" AND SAILORS' MONUMENT, dedicated :\Iay 2^^. 1890, to 
the memory of those bra\e men who ga\-e up their lives in defense of their 
country in the War of the Rebellion, while beyond may be seen the CAL- 
VERT SCHOOL HOUSE, named in honor of our late citizen, Hon. George 
H. Calvert, and is one of the many public institutions that Newporters are 
justly proud of, while at our right in process of construction is the new edifice 
of the Eirst Presbyterian Church Societ}-. We are now going through the 
newer part of the city, by the residences of man}- of its successful merchants, 
and soon reach the terminus of the car route. Returning over the same route 
until Franklin street is reached, we extend our ride to the southern part of 
the city, and soon pass the ST. MARY'S CHURCH iR. C.i on the left, with 
the convent opposite, while in the rear of the church ma\- be seen a part of 
the massive stone school house and its brick rectory. Wc now cover quite a 
stretch of territory and soon pass the Emmanuel Church ( P. Pl.i on the right 
and another one of the public school houses on the left. THE LEXTHAL 
SCHOOL, named in honor of Robert Lenthal, "who, soon after the settle- 
ment of the island, «as admitted a freeman b\- the General Court, and by a 
vote of the Town of Newport in 1640 was called to keep a public school for 
the education of youth, and for his encouragement there were granted to him 
one hundred acres of land and four more acres for a house lot : and it was 
also voted one hundred acres more should be laid forth and appropriated for 
a school for the encouragement of the poorer sort to train up in learning; and 
Mr. Robert Lenthal, \\hile he continues to teach school, is to have the bene- 
fit of said land :" by the rear of some of the \-;llas that front the A\-enue and 
we are soon at the southern terminus of the car route at Morton Park. 
Alighting from the car we enter the enclosure of the park and enjoy t'le 
scenery of the place. This park, containing twelve acres, was the gift of Vice 
President L. P. Morton to the citizens of Newport, and has been improved 
and its natural attractions made more attractise. Awa\- to the south as far 
as the eye can reach is to be seen the broad Atlantic, while if we ascend the 
hill a view can be had of the harbor, while below us w ill be seen a large 
enclosure known as the Polo Grounds. It is here that society gathers several 
times each week during the summer to witness the games of polo, and at times 
it is quite e.xciting to watch the players riding their little ponies and rushing 
eagerly after the wooden ball, and with their mallets attempting to dri\e the 
ball over the line. It is on this hill during the progress of a game that the 
players have an enthusiastic audience, for to the citizens of Newport the spot 
is known as Deadhead Hill, where the best points of view may be had for 
nothing, while to gain entrance to the charmed circle of the enclosure one's 



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purse strings have to be unloosened. Having had our fill of the beauty of 
this place we wend our way across the park again, board the car. and a few 
minutes' ride brings us to Franklin street, where we bid you adieu fora short 
time. 



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CHAPTER IX. 



DRIVE NO. 4. — CATHERINE STREET. — RH(_>DE ISLAND AVENUE. — EAST ROAD. 
SLATE HILL. — ST. MARY'S CHURCH, PORTSMOUTH. — (^)UAKER HILL. 
butt's hill.— RHODE ISLAND WINDMILL. — LAWTON'S VALLEY. 
REDWOOD FARM. — PRESCOTT'S HEADQUARTERS IN PORTSMOUTH, 
1775.— CODDINGTON POINT. — KAY STREET. 

ANOTHER enjoyable ride can be had on the island by making our 
starting point from Touro Park to Catherine street, which is the 
second street on our right after passing REDWOOD LIBRARY, 
down which we turn, going by some of the more aristocratic pri- 
vate boarding houses, and soon observe on our right a curious looking house, 
setting diagonally to the street, which is known as the " Hypothenuse," and 
is the residence of Col. G. E. Waring, Jr., while next to him is the summer 
home of Miss Blatchford, with its many little gables and open balconies, 
while in the next enclosure is the villa of Mrs. Alexander Barret, and on the 
next corner is the former home of the late Charlotte Cushman. Turning to 
our left we enter upon RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, passing on the right 
the elegant stone residence of A. C. Zabriski, surrounded with its granite 
wall, with that of Col. Addison Thomas adjoining, while the second one be- 
yond is that of the late L. Zabriski, and on the opposite side of this pleasant 
street are the villas owned by Miss Woolsey, Mrs. Yardley and Mrs. Noyes, 
while just beyond are the Hunter, Stevens and Lieber villas, all very attract- 
ive houses for those desiring quietness and pleasant surroundings. Across 
the way, on the opposite corner on our left, is the Sargent villa, and as we 
ride along we go by many more homes occupied b\' our well-to-do merchants. 
who have selected this beautiful spot for their homes, away from the bustling 
thoroughfare that has been enterctl into for business purposes. On our right 
we pass a strange looking building with its many projecting arms, giving it 
the appearance of some great marine monster: but be not alarmed, for it is 
here that the members of the St. George's Chapel meet for divine worship. 
Passing many more of the substantial looking residences and turning to the 
right we enter again into Broadway and pass along this road by the Mile 
Corner, until we come to the Two Mile Corner on our right, where we will 
observe an old-fashioned guide board which will direct us to the right down 
the EAST, OR MAIL ROAD, the latter name given it from the fact that 
previous to the entry of the steam cars to our city the only mode of travel by 



land was in tlic old-fasliioncd stage coach, wliich in those days transported 
the mail to and from Newport to Fall Ri\er and \\a\- jjlaces, and for \ears 
tiieir route was over this road. Passing by the well tilled farms we soon 
approach Si..\TE HILL, which, at its summit, is one of the highest 
points of land on the island, being about 260 feet above the sea level. S<ion 
we open uj) to \ iew on our right the South Portsmouth Post Office, while on 
tin- left but a short distance away is the ST. ^L\RV■S CHURCH, erected in 
1844 through the generous endowment of Miss Sarah Gibbs. and who main- 
tained it up to the time of her death in 1866. Since then it has been sui)- 
])orted by voluntary contributions. The church property consists of about 
eight}- acres, fif which seven acres are devoted to the use of the rector, twelve 
acres are used for a free ccmeterj-, while the balance is leased for farming pur- 
poses at a very low rental. After passing more of the well tilled farms we 
apjKoach and ])ass on our left a historic place known as QUAKER HH.L, 
where in 1778, at the battle of Rhode Lsland, the British army was formed 
prcparator\- to the attempt to dislodge Gen. Greene, commanding the Amer- 
ican forces. Still keeping to the right on this road until we reach .Sprague 
lane we make a detour around Hutt's Hill <>n our left, another spot made 
prominent in the battle previously mentioned, for it was here that the Brit- 
ish arm\- held possession of the old fort, which still e.xists in its original 
form, gi\ing a specimen of the engineering skill of a century ago. .Alighting 
from the carriage we'll ascend the hill, where, from its summit, may be had 
a picturesc|ue view that will repay the visitor. Kntering our carriage again 
and resuming the drive, a few minutes' riding will bring us on the W'LSI' 
R().\D, where we will have a fine view of the bay for quite a distance; by 
more of the fine farms, with here and there one of those quaint structures 
known as a Rhode Island w indmill, where a particular kind of corn is grouiui 
into meal that is used in making the old time famous " Johnny-cake. " with 
out which upon the table no breakfast was complete. In a short time we g.' 
<^)ver a bridge spanning a small stream which wends its way from anotlui 
])leasant spot on the islaiul l\'ing be\'ond us and near the sh<ire. known .is 
-Lawton's Valley," by the RLUWOOI) FARM with its double row of 
linilens in front and its broail acres extending to the shores of the bay ; th.it 
was in the long ago the countr)- place of .\braham Redwood, of whom u 
.s])eak more particularly in another chapter. A short distance beyond us w . 
])ass by Union street, tlown which a short distance is a charming little vili.i 
owned by Mrs. Julia Ward llnwe. Still continuing along the West Ro.i.l 
we soon approach and go b\ on our left a house saitl to ha\e been tin 
HKADQU-VRTFRSOF (iKNLRAL PRFSCOTT IN 1775. While th. 
])resent structure occupies the site of the former house, there is but little <'f 
the e.irlier building in existence and that is an ell located in the rear, and it 



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was at this spot that General Prescott was surprised and captured b)- that 
brave officer of the American army. Major WilUam Barton, who, with his 
band of followers, safeh* eluded the eyes of the sentry on board of the 
British naval vessels anchored in the bay abreast of this place and safely 
passed the pickets stationed on the surrounding land, captured his prisoner, 
and without alarming the pickets, made his way by them and the several 
vessels and with his prisoner reached Providence in safety. The capture of 
this tyrannical officer was a source of great rejoicing to the inhabitants. 
We soon go by the grounds enclosed by a high wooden fence of the Aquid- 
neck Agricultural Society on our right, and passing another of those old 
windmills come to Maple avenue on our right, down which we turn and go 
along the road skirting Coddington Point, by the residence of F. W. An- 
drews, of Boston, known as " Sunset Lawn," and soon come to Malbone 
Road, past " Malbone " and its beautiful surroundings, and soon are on 
Broadway again until we reach Cranston avenue on our right, through which 
we go to Kay street. Turning to the right, by Judge Gray's imposing villa 
known as " Hawxhurst," we soon approach on the left the new and imposing 
villa of the Misses Caldwell and on our right at the corner of Ayrault 
street is the summer home of Mrs. C. N. Beach, of Hartford, by many 
other imposing villas surrounded by their large shade trees, and soon 
we come to the Jews' Cemetery on our left and the villa of G. M. Tookcr 
opposite. Turning to the left again we are upon Bellevue avenue once more, 
along which we go until Touro Park is reached, where we will stop and bid 
you adieu. 



( llAl'Il-K X, 



WALK NO. 4.— TKIMTV <UrkCII, ITS iiKAVKVAKD. — VEKNDN IHH>1. 
ARTILLEKV AKMOKV. — JEWs' SVNACJOGL'E. — HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
RUII.I)IN(;.— jews' CEMETEKV.— KEDWOOl) LIIJKARV. — TOURO I'AKK. 
OI.I) STONE Mil. I.. — COMMODORE M. C. PKRRV'S STATUE. — LIBER I, 
TREE.— ELI.ERV HOUSE.— HELMONT MEMORIAL CHAPEL. — CODDIN'. 
TON liURIAL (;KoUNI)S.— IRIENI>S' MEETIN(; lIoUSE. 

AS wc have taken a number of drives and walks and seen most of 
the outlying parts of the city, we will visit a few of the historical 
places which will give us an inkling of what our sturdy ancestors 
went through and the benefits they enjoyed in the earlier days of 
the city's settlement. Let us visit TRINITY CHURCH which was founded 
in 1704, by the Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign I'arts, and a 
missionary, Rev. James Honyman, was sent out to take charge of it. Enter- 
ing its portals we look at its quaint interior, with its high, old-fashioned 
pulpit, the only one in the country now standing, in which Bishop Berkeley 
preached, and its immense sounding board hung bv a strong iron rod just 
over the preacher's head, looking more like a huge umbrella than anything 
else, while just beneath and in front of the pulpit is the little old desk where 
the clerk would assist the minister in ciinducting divine service in the long 
ago. Then again, notice the old square pews, wherein, in one, has sat George 
Washington, a name revered above all others b)' ])atriotic Americans, and 
from yon i)ulpit have preached such eminent divines as the Rev. James 
Honyman, and Marmaduke Browne in the early days of the church. Dean 
Berkeley, afterwards known as Dr. George Berkeley. Lord Bishop of Cloyne, 
came to this country in 1728, remaining three years. He built the house 
known as Whitehall, situated in Middletown. and which we saw in our drive 
on the island, and he presented the church, after his return to Dublin, in 
1733, with a handsome organ valued at <6'500, and the case still encloses the 
more modern interior. During the invasion of the British in the Revolution 
the church was not desecrated by the enemy, as were the other churches in 
the town, and to-day may be seen a crown and two mitres on the organ, 
insignia of the British authority, and cherished mementos of the days that 
tried the hearts of men, while on the steeple above the vane is a perfect 
copy of the British crown. After the evacuation of the town some young 
men enteretl the church and despoiled it of the altar pieces, the King's 



crown, lion and unicorn, and as evidence of their hatred of the invaders used 
it for a target. In 1725 the original church was built, but owing to the in- 
creased number of worshipers the church was enlarged in 1762 to its present 




size, and to day it is unable to accommodate all who would attend divine 
service during the summer months. The church has had man}- benefactors 
in its day, and as early as 1733 Nathaniel Kay, who was collector of customs, 
bequeathed his house and ten acres of land to the church for the support of 
an assistant minister, who was to act as schoolmaster in the education of ten 
poor boys. In 1761 a part of the steeple was blown down during a violent 
gale, and went through the roof of an adjacent house, and three years later 
the steeple was struck by lightning and set on fire, but was soon extinguished 



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with little damage. On the walls may be seen memorial tablets erected to 
the memories of Rev. Marmaduke Hrowne and Salmon Wheaton, two of its 
former rectors ; Oliver Hazard Perry and several others. While in the silent 
graveyard lie the remains of many of Newport's earlier inhabitants, all of 
whom have worshipped in this edifice, where may be seen on the several 
stones and monuments such names as Kay, Ayrault, Malbone, James Hony- 
man, Gidley, Hunter and Handy. Here may be seen the monument erected 
to the memory of Chevalier de Ternay. who was in command of the French 
ii.i\y which came to Newport during the summer of 1780 to aid the colonists 
ill tiicir struggle for liberty and co-operate with the Americans. He died 
here suddenly during the winter of 1780 and was buried in these grounds, 
and later the monument was erected by the King of France, and in 1874 the 
General As.sembly of this State voted $800 to defray the expense of repair- 
ing and protecting the same. Passing out into the street again a few stejjs 
along Spring street brings us to Mary street, down which we pass, and on the 
corner of the first street on our right will be seen the Vernon House. It is 
here that Count Rochambeau had his headquarters while the French army 
was in Newport, and it was to this place that General Washington was 
escorted after landing at I-ong Wharf and was received with such an ovation 
as only an American people can give to their deliverer from the bondage 
under which they had been placed b\' an enemy. Although the house has 
been modernized in its exterior it still retains its many colonial features in- 
side, with its wide hallway e.xtending from front to rear, its broad and 
massive stairway, its various rooms with their high panelled walls and all 
opening into the spacious hall. Here have been entertained many of the 
most prominent men of the olden time and where many fetes were held by 
the French officers, tenilercd to the fairest of the fair of Newport's daughters. 
Diagonally across the way is another remarkable specimen of colonial archi- 
tecture known as the Chesbrough House. Passing through this street a 
short distance we come to the ARMORY OF THE NFWPORP .\RTH.. 
LFR\': the hoine of the oldest military organization in .America, having 
been established in 1741. I'he present buililiiig was erectetl in 1836, and 
was enlarged a few ye.irs ago. As the armory is open for the inspection of 
visitors we enter its portals, where \\ ill be seen much t)f interest, among 
which may be mentioned ;i lock of hair of lieorge Washington, as also of 
the Duke of Wellington, the hero ..f Waterloo. |-"rom the ranks of this 
company have been furnisheil men \\h>> li.i\e filled inan\- important positions 
in the welfare of our country and our .Stale, such names as Ward, Fller_\' and 
Marchant, member^ of the Continental Congress : I'.llery, Malbone. Champ- 
lin iind Hunter as .Senators in Congress; Hazard. Pearce, Cranston and King 
as Uepresentalives in Congress: while Ward, Lyndon ,ind Ctibbs as Gay- 



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lors of the State, as well as others who filled important offices in the 
French War of 1755 and the Revolutionary War of 1776. After looking 
the armory over we will pass along the street again towards the Mall, and 
turning to the right go up Touro street until we reach the JEWS' SYNA- 
GOGUE, built in 1762, the first house of worship erected by the Hebrews 
of America, while over the gateway of this enclosure may be seen the in- 
scription : " Erected 5603, from a bequest made by Abraham Touro, Esq.," 
or in our notation of time, 1842. The house is built in a substantial manner, 
while its interior is very plain, and forms a striking contrast with the more 
modern houses of worship of the present day. Divine worship is held here 
regularly during the summer months by Rabbi A. P. Mendes, for we have 
among us many of the Jewish faith.. In the next enclosure we find the 
NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, occupying the building formerly 
belonging to the Seventh Day Baptists, and which building was erected in 
1729, and is consequently the oldest building ever used as a meeting house 
in this city. We will enter the place, for the public are welcome. As we 
approach the steps, over the doorway will be seen a little rounding window, 
which was the prevailing style of shop windows many years ago, and is the 
only one of its kind in existence in the place. Here will be seen the antiq- 
uities of Old Newport, the old pulpit and its quaint wooden sounding board 
projecting over it, while on either side of the pulpit will be seen two tablets 
bearing the Decalogue, a gift to the church by John Tanner and others in 
1773. The old Claggett clock made in 1731, still ticking away the flight of 
time as of yore, the old-fashioned spinning wheel, footstove, the tongue of 
the bell presented to Trinity Church by Queen Anne in 1709, and a stove 
that was used in the same edifice in iSioand many other relics of by-gone 
days. To the numismatic a sight is presented that will make the visit one of 
rare pleasure. To the horticulturalist a sight will be seen to gladden the 
eye, for on the stone wall of the adjoining enclosure is to be seen a root of 
ivy which was taken from Melrose Abbey and sent to Washington Irving by 
Sir Walter Scott, a gift to the society by one of its late members. We will 
not dwell longer on the sights of its rare curios, but will continue our stroll 
up the street a little further until we reach the cemetery on the hill, where 
lie interred the remains of many of Newport's former Hebrew inhabitants 
whose names have an important place in the history of the ancient town, 
such men as Touro, Reveira, Lopez and many others. Abraham Touro, 
besides his gift to the synagogue, left a sum of money for the perpetual care 
and maintenance of the street bearing his name, and his brother Judah, who 
bequeathed a sum of money for the perpetual care of this graveyard, as also 
the sum of $10,000 to the city for the purchase of the piece of land for a 
park, bearing his name, and which today keeps and probably forever will 



keep his name- fresh in the minds of the citizen and \isitor. Continuing 
along for a few steps we come to the REDWOOD LIBRARY, named in 
honor of Abraiiam Redwood, wlio was the founder and patron of the library. 
The society in 1747 obtained a ciiarter from the colony by the name of "The 
Company of the Redwood Library." Mr. Redwood was ably assisted by 
Henry Collins, who presented to the company in 1748 the lot of land then 
known as " Howling Green," on which the present building was erected. The 
building was completed in 1750 and has been enlarged several times since, 
and within its walls are rare books and works of art, as well as many relics of 
olden times, among which may be mentioned a jewel bo.x made from a tim- 
ber of the ship Endeavor, in which Captain Cook made his famous voyage 
around the world, a wooden pocket case, belonging to and used by Abraham 
Redwood, and a unique sideboard, which was originally the property of Nich- 
olas Easton, one of the original settlers of the place. Still another memento 
of its founder is the iron gates on the north entrance to the enclosure, which 
once stood in front of the house occupied by Redwood on Thames street. 
The visitor while at this place should not fail to notice the massive tree, the 
EERN LE.\E HEECH, on the corner of the lot where Redwood street 
meets tile Avenue, which is a source of great pride not only to the Library 
Comijanv but to the citizens as well. This tree was introduced here about 




1X40 by a wealthy .Scotch gentleman n.iined Johnstone, who was a resident 
of the place. When first planted it was about four feet high. Apropos of 
this may be mentioned a story of a man who ha<l summered here, and who. 



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having bathed in the waters of its many beaches, made diligent inquiry as to 
the location of_the Fern Leaf Beech (beach) that he might bathe in it, and 
say on his departure that he had bathed in every beach hereabout. Leaving 
the library we stroll along the Avenue and approach TOURO PARK, where 
will be seen the famous " Round Tower," or perhaps better known as the 
"OLD STONE MILL," which is mentioned by the Poet Longfellow in his 
poem, "The Skeleton in Armor," in which the closing scene is laid 

"In that lofty tower. 

Which to this very hour 

Stands looking seaward." 
The origin of this structure is mere conjecture. Some say it was built by 
the Norsemen who visited these shores, before Columbus discovered America, 
others that it was the work of the early settlers and was used by them as a 
mill for grinding corn, while another claims that it was built as a place of ref- 
uge from the attacks of Indians, while Benedict Arnold, who once lived a 
short distance to the westward, speaks of it in his will as "my stone built 
windmill." Let these theories remain, as one is as correct as the other. In 
1756 a lookout was built on top of the old structure, which then belonged to 
John Bannister. Tradition has it that the old structure is the abode of 
witches' souls and at the witching hour of midnight, under proper conditions, 
a person in love by walking around the mill seven times slowly, repeating at 
the same time certain cabalistic phrases, that the witches will appear to the 
romantic wooer. Be that as it may, so runs the tale. During the present 
summer there will be erected on this park a short distance from the Old Mill 
and opposite the Church across the way, another statue. This time to thc- 
memory of William Ellery Channing, that eminent divine. The sculptor, 
William Clarke Noble, has represented this distinguished son of Newport, 
with arms outstretched, in the act of pronouncing "The Benediction." The 
statue will be of bronze, standing nine feet in height and will rest on a 
pedestal ten feet from the base. This statue is the gift of William G. Weld, 
Esq., to the City of Newport, and the dedication will occur before the summer 
has past away. A short distance beyond and near the Avenue stands the 
statue erected to the memory of COMMODORE MATTHEW CAL- 
BRAITH PERRY (brother of Commodore O. H. Perry, whose statue was 
observed at the foot of the Mall) through the generosity of the late August 
Belmont, who married a daughter of Commodore Perry. The statue was 
designed by the sculptor J. Q. A. Ward and its pedestal by R. M. Hunt. On 
the upper belt is cut "Africa, 1843 '•" " Mexico, 1846;" "Treaty with Japan, 
1854;" while under these, surrounding the circle, are bas-reliefs illustrating 
his services in those countries. On the lower belt is cut "Commodore Mat- 
thew C. Perry, U. S. N. Died 1858, aged 64." On the front of the plinth of 



So 

tlic pedestal is cut an American eagle. On the north and south sides, an 
anchor, and in the rear, " Erected in 1868 by August Belmont and Caroline 
S. Helniont." The statue was dedicated with great honor, October i, 1868. 
Still another object of historical interest, though situated in the north part 
of the city at the junction of Thames and Farewell streets, is the "Liberty 
Tree," so called. The original tree was a buttonwood tree erected by the 
"Sons of Liberty" to commemorate the act of rebellion against the infamous 
act of the British Parliament in passing the "Stamp Act" of 1776, and was 
cut down by the British when they occupied the town. In 1783 a second 
tree, a sycamore was planted. After it had attained its full growth, some 
thirty-seven years afterward, the survivors of the "Sons" referred to placed 
upon it a large cojjper plate, upon which the names of those who planted it 
were engraved. The tree perished from disease about the year 1859 and was 
cut down. The copper plate, we believe, is in the possession of the Histori- 
cal Society. In [876 a third tree was planted, and is today enclosed by four 
granite posts and an iron fence, and is somewhat inappropriate to the spirit 
Avhich prompted the planting of the first tree, an English oak as a symbol of 
American liberty. 

A short distance from this s])ot and fronting on Thames street is another 
•old landmark, the house wherein lived WILLIAM ELLERY, one of the 
signers of the Declaration of Independence, and whose descendants still 
■occu|5}- it. Continuing up I-'areweli street a few steps to the Cemetery we 
enter and pass through the grounds to the adjoining enclosure where will be 
seen a monument erected by the State of Rhode Island to commemorate the 
valor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and beyond, in the upper ])art of 
the cemetery, will be seen the beautiful stone structure of the BELM(^NT 
MEMORIAL CHAPEL, erected by the generous hand of the late August 
Belmont (whose family plot fronts the chapel), and where the la.st sad rites 
may be conducted for tlie rich or ])oor of whatever religious belief "without 
money and without price." Passing out from this silent city of the dead we 
<;nter again into Farewell street and continue through, and by the North 
Baptist Church, facing which, across the narrow street, will be seen the COD- 
DlXiiTON BURIAL CROUXD, wherein lie the remains of several of New- 
port's original settlers. .\ wide heatlstone will be seen bearing this inscrip- 
tion: " This monument erected by the Town of Newport on the I2th liay 
of May. 1839. being the second Centennial Anniversary of the settlement of 
this town, to the memory of William Coddington, Esf]., that illustrious man 
who first ])urchased the island from the Narragansett Sachems. Canonicusand 
Miantiinomi, for, and on account of himself and seventeen others, his asso- 
ciates in the i)urchase and settlement. Me i)resided many years as chief 
magistrate of the island and Colony of Rhoile Island, and died much re- 



spected and lamented on the ist day of November, 1678, aged 78 years, and 
was here interred." Here also is the monument to the memory of Governor 
Bull, on the north side of which is the following, viz.: " He was one of the 
eighteen original purchasers of this island who settled the town of Pocasset 
or Portsmouth in 1638, and one of eight who settled the town of Newport 
in 1639." On the east side: " Here lyeth interred ye body of Henry Hull, 
Esq., late Governor of this colon)-, aged 85 years, deceased Jan. ye 22, 
1693-4;" and on the south side: "Elizabeth, his wife, died Oct. 1, 1665." — 
"Anne Clayton, his second wife and widow of Nicholas Easton, died Jan. 30, 
1707." Thus the visitor will see that we still have with us the reminders of 
the past bearing testimony to what occurred more than two and a half cent- 
uries ago. Continuing along the street we soon will see on the left, partly 
hidden by the trees and some distance back from the street, the meeting 
house of the Society of Friends, which was early established in this town 
and where they come annually for their meetings with members from differ- 
ent parts of the United States, and whose presence draws large audiences to 
listen to the remarks and learn of their simplicity of ways, and even this is 
rapidly giving away to more modern ideas of religious worship. A few 
steps more and we approach the old State House where we leave you for the 
present. 




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GOA 1 ISI.ANM. — roRl'KDO STATION. — SAIL NO. 2. — I-ORT ADAMS. 

AXOrUKR place well wortli observing is an island situated about 
half a mile from the wharves of the inner harbor, and known at 
the present time as the TORPEDO STATION. Itsjjeographical 
name is Goat Island. Its shape is semi-elliptical and separates 
the inner from the outer harbor, and contains about seventeen acres. In 
1657 the island was purchased by Benedict Arnold and John Greene from 
the Indians. As early as 1702 the first fort was built and called Fort Anne. 
A quarter of a century later another fort was erected and named Fort 
George. It was built and furnished witii guns at the e.\pensc of the colony. 
In 1755 the General Assembly ordered the enlarging and rebuilding of the 
fort and \otcd ;{JlO,CXX) (old tenor), on condition that the town of Newport 
contributed ^{^5,000. From the outbreak of the Revolution and until 
1784 it was known as Fort Liberty, after which it was named Fort Washing- 
ton, and early in the present century its name was again changed to Fort 
Walcott, by which name it has been known until within a few years. .\t 
the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion the Naval Academy was re- 
moved here from Annapolis, Md., and was situated here until the close of 
the war. From that time until 1869, when the government established the 
Torpedo .Station, it was the resort of many ga>- picnic parties during the 
summer months, and was cpiite an attractive place, the old fort and its 
crumbling walls and underground ])assages and its keeper. Sergeant Morri- 
son, who has that fine military bearing like a sokiier of the C<intinental 
army, and who was a pensioner of tiie war of 1812, and resided in the only 
building on the island, known as the barracks. Since the establishment of 
the Torpedo Station the island has undergone great ini])rovement, and where 
previously there was no other building than the old barrack, tt)-day it has 
its many brick buildings for the manufacture of torpeiloes, gun-cotton and 
other e.\plosives, as also many cosy houses wherein resitle the officers wlu> 
are stationed here. Almost ever\- _\ear a class is appointed by the govern- 
ment ff)r instruction, and is known ;is the torpedo class, consisting of a 
score or more of naval officers whose iluties while stationed here are first 
in experimenting, then in the manufacture not onl>' of the various explosives 
but of the making of the various jiarts which go to make up a complete 
torpedo outfit, and finally instruction. The duties of the class begin in May 



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and continue for three months, and their labors are of the most exact- 
ing kind, combining severe work and study. While to the visitor this 
may seem a pleasant part of the duties connected with the naval service, 
to those engaged in the work it is one of great effort and is connected 
with considerable risk, as one false movement would probably entail the loss 




of life But such lesults aie of laie occuirence, as the instructor and experi- 
menter are very cautious in all their movements. There are several high 
speed boats attached to the station, built by the Herreshoffs, of Bristol, 
notably the "Lightning," which has made a speed of over twenty miles 
an hour, and whose performance lias not yet been equalled by any craft of 
her size. Then there is the "Stiletto," whose speed has been remarkable. 
All the new inventions of torpedoes are given a most thorough trial at 
this station before adoption into the naval service. Could the tourist visit 
the island much would be seen of an interesting nature, but as the place is 
not open to visitors we must content ourselves with the distant view. But 
before leaving the city we must make a visit to FORT ADAMS, which is 
best done by starting from Bannister's wharf, where will be found many 
safe and commodious sailboats in charge of skillful boatmen, who will take 
us across the harbor in a few minutes, landing us at the wharf, where we will 
disembark and \\end our way along the road, pass the sentry, through the 
sally-port into the enclosure. The original fort was built during the lat- 
ter part of the Eighteenth century and was christened on the twenty- 
third anni\-ersary of American Independence with great pomp and military 
display and named Fort Adams, in honor of John Adams, who was Presi- 
dent of the United States. The war of 1812 demonstrated the weakness of 
the fort, and after peace was declared the attention of Congress was 
called to the defenseless condition of the various fortifications, and a lib- 
eral appropriation was made for the reconstruction and enlargement of 
this fort and on the iith of May, 1825, the first stone of the new fort was 



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laid, and after a lapse of many years it was completed and garrisoned in 
1 84 1. At the present time there are stationed here several companies 
of infantry and the lij(ht batter)-, tojrether with a fine militarj- band. 
As a general custom during the summer months there are various mili- 
tary drills carried on, which the public are allowed to witness, including 
guard mount and dress parade several mornings of each week, battalion drill 
twice, and inspection and dress parade once each week, as also a band 
concert twice each week, and to this last attraction the drive way of the 
parade grounds arc well filled with carriages and their occupants, who 
come to listen to the music of the Fort band. Having looked the place 
over and seen the various implements of warfare, ancient and modern, 
passed through some of the many underground passages, looked into the 
dark ami dreary dungeons, we will wend our way to the boat again, em- 
bark, aiul after a short sail around tlie harbor or elsewhere as fancy may sug- 
gest, return to our starting point. Bannister's wharf. 




CHAPTER XII. 



*<<'• 3.— lAMESToWN AM) I 


TS S1(;H 


FORT DL'MPI.IXC— WEST 


FERRV 


PARK AND SOME HISTORIC 


HOUSES. 



;.— DRIVE XO. 5.— BEAVERTAIL. 
-DUTCH ISLAXD. — CONAXICUT 
-FAREWELL. 

ANOTHER pleasant trip can be taken to JAMESTOWN or, as it is 
often called, Conanicut, by going to Ferry Wharf or Market 
Square, for b\- both names it is known. Instead of the old-time 
custom of the boatman crying "Away I way! wayl" to announce 
to the traveler that the ferr\- boat was about to start on its journey across 
the Bay — the duration of the trip depended upon the force of the wind — 
often taking an hour or more, we ha\-e now the staunch and commodious 
steam ferry boat "Conanicut" to take us across in twenty minutes. Hasten- 
ing on board we soon hear a short blast of the whistle followed immediately 
by a stroke of the bell in the engine room and our trip begins. Out into the 
harbor, by Long Wharf and around the Breakwater, extending several hun- 
dred feet from Goat Island, we soon pass Rose Island and in a few minutes 
approach the landing at Jamestown. Engaging one of the many convey- 
ances to be found at the landing we will take a drive about the island and 
notice the many pretty cottages to be found there. 

Jamestown was incorporated as a town November 4, 1678, and was named 
in honor of King James II, and the island was, while the Indians possessed 
it, known as " Ouononoqutt," which soon became Conanicut. In 1885 its 
population was 516. As the inhabitants are constantly changing, only twice 
since the last census has it had more than this number of inhabitants, and 
that of 1755 and 1774. when it numbered 517 and 563 respecti\-el>-, while the 
last census of 1890 gave it a population of 707. That the people were slow 
to improve each shining hour goes without saying. As far back as 1725 the 
General Assembly was petitioned by residents of Newport for the right to 
establish a ferry between Jamestown and Newport, which was granted, and 
the old-time ferryboat was run until 1872, when the present company was 
organized and built a steam ferryboat to take the place of the old-timer. 
This was a great innovation for the more conservative citizens, but it was the 
beginning of a new era. A larger and faster boat was required, and with the 
quicker means of passing between Newport and Jamestown persons travelled 
to the island oftener. Capitalists invested in the lands, platted the property 
and placed in on the market. It was but a little while before a house lot was 



sold and then another, and the land began to rise in value. Boarding houses 
were opened. |)eople were attracted to the place on account of its quietness 
and nearness to gay Newport. Soon the boom in real estate began and has 
continued ever since, and to-day can be seen hundreds of houses that are 
owned and occupied b)- ])eople from New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore and 
other cities. Where a few years ago there were a few boarders taken by the 
farmers, to-day shows several large hotels with their many hundreds of sum- 
mer guests. In fact so much excitement has been caused that one person 
who owned a lot of land here and a large house on the Island of Rhode Isl- 
and, caused it to be moved across the bay on scows and placed on its founda- 
tion on this island, and is the only house on the island that was thus trans- 
ported, although there exists a house at this place that once was situated in 
Tiverton, but it was careful!)- taken to pieces, the lumber brought here and 
the house rebuilt. 

There are several ])laces of historic interest on the island which we will 
notice in their proper place. The first point of interest that we will visit lies 
to the south end of the island and is known as BR.WKRTAIL LIGHT- 
HOUSE, which is best reached by taking the road across the island, by the 




hotels. ciiurches aiul \)i>- 
we turn to the left on to the road known as Soutiuvest avenue, over which 
we go and across the narrow neck of land separating the water of Sheffield 
pond on our right from that of Mackerel cove on our left while the beach to 
the left is known as I'.irtridge beach. t)ur ride now takes us over the rugged 
road through several farms and swamjiy places, and soon we reach our desti- 
nation, Ikaver Tail. Here will be had a fine view of the mighty ocean ; on 



our right can be seen the frowning cliffs known as THE BONNET, and 
whereon the morning of November 6, 1880, during a dense fog. the palatial 
steamer Rhode Island with her living cargo of about 200 souls went ashore 
and afterwards became a total loss, but fortunately no lives were lost. A 
short distance beyond this place and to the southward will.be seen a lonely 
lighthouse situated on what is known as "WHALE ROCK." and a very dan- 
gerous locality it is for the mariner, as the rocks are only in sight at low 
water, and many a fine \-essel has met her fate at this place previous to, as 
well as since, the erection of this lighthouse, while still farther away may be 
seen that gay resort of Narragansett Pier, a harmless ri\'al of Newport. 

A short distance in front of us and beyond the white capped breakers will 
be seen a black can buoy marking NEWTON ROCK and warning the mari- 
ner to pass it at a safe distance. To our left will be seen the shores of Rhode 
Island and Rrenton's Reef lightship beyond. Let us visit the lighthouse 
whose keeper is that genial host. Captain Wales, who will explain the various 
duties connected with its care and maintenance and also show the visitor the 
working of the steam siren whose doleful sound can be heard for miles around 
and perhaps for days at a time during our foggy season. At this spot in 1749 
was erected the first lighthouse on our coast, being built of wood, by order of 
the General Assembly. It was destroyed by fire in 1753 and the Assembly 




immediately ordered a new one to be constructed of brick and stone, which 
after doing service for many years was destroyed by the British on the day 
of the evacuation in 1779, and was subsequently rebuilt, since which time it 



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has continued without interruption to slied its guiding rays upon all who 
by night have sailed in or out of the Bay. 

Returning over the same roadway until wc come to Partridge beach again, 
we follow the road skirting Mackerel Cove, and soon pass the residence of 
Joseph Wharton, situated on Southwest Point, and soon apjiroach and pass 
the \illa of W. T. Richards, the famous artist, and still following tlie winding 
road, with the ocean in view, we soon pass the residence of C. W. Wharton, 
situated on Higii Hill and but a short distance from the old ruins known as 
••FORT DUMPLING." which we will inspect. This fort was built during 
the administration of President John Adams, 1797-1801, and has been known 
at various times as Fort Louis, Fort Brown, but fi>r the greater part of the 
time since its construction it has been known as l"ort Dumpling. It was 
ne\er garrisoned and has been allowed to decay, and before the boom of 
Jamestown as a summer resort was the favorite stamping ground of picnic 
parties and the camper-out. It is situated on a high headland, and from its 
walls a very fine view can be had of the entrance to our beautiful bay, with 
the frowning walls of Fort Adams across the bay and Castle Hill beyond. 
While on the shore side we can see the lighthouse that we just visited, and 
stretching away in the distance caji be seen POINT JUDITH, and with cer- 
tain condiJcns of the atmosphere Block Island may be seen. Resuming our 
drive we jiass in sight of the cottage of Commodore SelfriJge pi-rched upon 
its rocky height, and a short distance beyond is an unique villa owned by D. 




.S. Ncwh.dl. ..( I'liil.i.l.ii.ln... whicll is kn.iwn ..s il,r - .sliip. I.n; unhonl .my 
characteristics of a vessel, unless it is that it resembles somewhat the turret 
of some abandoned monitor. We i)ass many more of the pretty cottages 



situated in the immediate \icinity, and soon come to the road which passes 
across the ishmd from the East to the West Ferry, on to which we will turn 
and drive to the West Ferry, where during the summer months the old 
ferryboat Jamestown, which formerly ran to Newport, is employed to carry 
passengers across the West Ba_\- to Eaton's Ferry, on the Narragansett shore, 
where also a ride can be continued some seven miles through the country 
to Narragansett Pier. 

A short distance from the ferry landing is an island known as Dutch 
Island, which forms the outer boundary of a harbor of the same name, 
which is a safe anchorage for hundreds of vessels during a storm. On 
the island are the remains of many buildings that were occupied by the 
workmen employed in constructing a battery that was built there b_\- the 
government. The island was used during our late war as a camp for the 
colored troops previous to their departure for the front, and the only occu- 
pants of the island at the present time is an ordnance sergeant, who is 
in charge of the government property, and his family. There is no histori- 
cal interest connected with it other than that mentioned. Returning we 
come to the main road, turning to the left we pass on to this road, and 
will continue our drive o\er this almost straight road to tlie northern 
end of the island and to an(jther summer colony known as " CONANICUT 
PARK, " which was the first place selected for a summer home on the 
island, prior to the boom of Jamestown. Going over several bridges 
spanning the creek and pond, by many well tilled farms, through the wild 
woodland known as " LOVER'S LANE, " and soon we approach the out- 
skirts of the Park and here, partly hidden by the trees surrounding it, is the 
oldest house on the island formerly known as the CAPT. KIDD 
HOUSE and where this bold buccaneer was wont to stop when on the 
island. The house was originally built over two hundred years ago, but 
since the present owner bought it it has been modernized to such an ex- 
tent that many of its old features are lost sight of. Another historic 
house is what is now known as the Seaside Cottage, owned by a religious 
society of Providence, and formerly known as the HOPKIN HOUSE 
where once lived Stephen Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Lide- 
pendence. 

Continuing our drives through the various avenues of Conanicut Park 
by the pleasant homes of its sojourners we sec much to please the eye 
and cause us to desire that we were one of the favored ones to pass a 
pleasant summer at this quiet retreat and within short distance and easy ac- 
cess to the bustling city. Conanicut Park comprises a large part of the 
north end of the island with an area of something like five hundred 
acres, and is owned by a corporation under a charter granted in 1873 by 



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the General Assembly. The place has its IimicI aiul iliuich and its sum- 
mer population is several hundred. Hut we must return to Jamestown, 
and passing over the only road e.xisting between the north and south 
end of the island we soon reach the end of the dri\e and turning to tlu 
left go along to the water front and thence to our starting point. 
Boarding the steam ferry boat a few minutes sail brings us to Newport 
again wlicre we bid you adieu for the season of iSyJ. 




SUMMER RESIDENTS. 



GIVING NAME OF COTTAGE AND OWNER. 



* SIGNIFIES OCCUPIED BY OWNER. 
Agassiz, Prof. Alex., Cnmbridge. Ca.stle Hill.* 
.A.ldnch, S. G., Providence, New Clifts Motel, Cliff View Ave. 
Allen, Benjamin C, Chicago, New (.lillV llnirl. Cliff View Ave. 
Allen, Miss Bessie, Chicago, New i_ lill- lloi.l. Cliff View Ave. 
Almon, Andrew B., Salem. 5 Red Liosv .\\r' 
Amorv, Howard C. A., New York, llalcnian^. liateman Point. 
Amory.John M., New York, liateman's. liatcnian I'oint. 

Andrews. Frank W.. Washington. Sunset Lawn. Maple Ave., Coddington Point.* 
Andrews. Paul A., Washington, Sunset Lawn, Maple Ave., Coddington Point. 
Arnold, Olney, 2d. Providence, 71 Washington St., E. G. Angell. 
Arnold, Dr. E. S. F.. YonUers, Hawthorne Villa, Carroll and Bateman Aves.* 
Arnold, Mrs. Samuel G., Providence, East Shore.* 
Ashhurst, Mrs. W, H., New York, Wilson's, 30 Beach St. 
Aston. W. B.. New York, Red Cross Cottage, Oakwood Terrace.* 
Astor, John Jacob, New York, Beechwood, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs. 
Auchincloss, Mrs. E., New York, 103 Washington St.* 
Auchincloss, Henry B., New York, 103 Washington St. 

Bailey, Joshua L., Philadelphia, Maitland Cottage, Cypress, end of Second St. 

Baker, Mrs. Richard. Boston, Bellevue Ave. and Ledge Road.* 

Baldwin, C. C, New York, Chateau Nooga, Bellevue and Narraganselt Aves.* 

Baldwin, Mrs. Chas. H., New York. Snug Harbor, Bellevue Ave., near Ruggles Ave.* 

Baldwin, Miss, Philadelphia. Ocean House. 

Ballard. Miss G. A., Boston. Ocean House. 

Barger, Samuel F., New ^'ork, Bellevue Ave. and Perry St.* 

Barstow, Miss C. A.. Boston. Greenvale. East Shore.* 

Barton, Samuel. Now York. Ocean House. 

Beach, Mrs. C. N.. llartl.iK], Ih-ai isra-r, Kay and Ayrault Sts.* 

Bedlow, Henry. New York. .Mall-onc. Malbone Road.* 

Bell, Dr. C. M., New York, Bellevue .Vve., opp. Lake View Ave.* 

Bell, Mrs. Isaac. Jr.. New York. Acosta Cottage, Shepard Ave., Mrs. M. C. Acosta. 

Bell, Isaac, Sr., New Yoik, Swis- Chalet. Bellevue Ave., near Bailey's Beach, Heirs of A. Smith. 

Belmont, Mrs. August, New Yoik. i!y-the-Sea, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs.* 

Belmont, August, New York. Post \ ilia. Bellevue Ave., near Ruggles Ave., William Post. 

Belmont, O. H. P., New York. l!v the-Sea, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs. 

Belmont, Perry, New Y'ork. By-the-Sea, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs. 

Benham, Mrs., New York, Maitland Cottage, Cypress, end of Second St. 

Bentnick, Mrs. Cavendish, New York, Ocean View, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs, Ogden Mills. 

Beresford, J. G., New York, Beacon Rock, Harrison Ave., E. D. Morgan. 

Berryman, Mrs.C. H., New York. Gibbs Ave., Prof. R. Pumpelly. 

Berwind, E. J., New York, The Elms, Bellevue Ave. and Dixon St.* 

Best, Col. C. L., New York, Bellevue Ave. and Perry St.* 

Bigelow, Mrs. J. W., Boston, Washington St., Est. Joshua Bigelow. 

Binney, William, Providence, So Catherine St.* 

Blatchford, Mrs. R. H., New York, The Nutshell, 21 Catherine St., .Miss Newman. 

Blatchford, Judge Samuel, Washington, D. C, 20 Greenough Place.* 

Blight, Atherton, Philadelphia, Shady Nook, Bellevue Ave., near Webster St.* 

Bonaparte, Col. J. N., Washington, Harrison House, Harrison Ave.* 

Bonner, P., New York, Ocean House. 

Bookstaver, H. W., New York, Wynwyc, Purgatory Road.* 



Borden, Jerome C Fall Ru'er, Goosr Neck, Ocean Ave.* 

Borden, Theo. O., Fall River, Goose Neck, Ocean Ave.* 

Bowen, MUs Caroline, Providence. New Cliffs Hotel, Cliff View .\ve. 

BrcwKtcr. Mrs. J. B., Boston. TowpKend Cottage. Kav and Brinlev Sis., Mrs. C. Townsend. 

Brice. Calvin S.. Ohio. Cliffs. 66 Annandale Road. D. B. Fearing. 

Brooks, H. Mortimer, New York. Rockhurst. Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs.* 

Brown. Edward S.. New York. Cram Villa, near Second Beach. H. A. Cram. 

Brown. Roberi, New York, WashinKton and Cherrv Sts., Robert Hall. 

Briien, Mrs. Mary A. I)., Boston. Bellevue .\ve., opp. Le Ro.v Ave.* 

Bruen, W. L.. Washington, D. C, Maitland Cottage, C.vpress, end of Second St. 

Brvcc. Carroll. New York. 403 Bellevue Ave. 

Brvce. J. Smith, New York. 403 Bellevue Ave.* 

Bull, Mrs. C. M., Brooklyn. Dudley Ave* 

Bullock, .Miss Julia, Providence. New Cliffs Hotel. ClitV View .\vc. 

Burden. I. Townsend. New York. Fairlawn. Bellevue and Ruggles Aves.* 

Burden, William F.,'rroy. N. Y.,Sunnylea, Bellevue Ave.. Mrs. C. F. Chickering. 

Burnett. Henry L.. New York. Carley Villa, Bellevue Ave., opp. Perry St., Abijah Weston. 

Burton. .Mrs. Stiles, Chicago, New Cliffs Hotel. Cliff View Ave. 

Busk, Joseph R., New York. Indian Well, Ocean Ave.* 

Butts. Georsje W. Jr., Providence, Gibbs Ave.. Dr. T. Amory DeBlois. 

Cadwalader, John, Philadelphia, Bellevue Ave.* 

Calder. Albert L., Providence, New C'iffs llctel. Cliff View Ave. 

Caldwell. The Misses, New York, 49 Kay St.* 

Carey. H. R. Astor, New York, Bryer Farm. West .Main Road. A. Bryer. 

Carillo. ,Mrs. E., New York, Dodd Cottage. Bath Road and Channing Ave., Mrs. Chas. Wheeler. 

Carroll. Royal Phelps, New York, 15 Clay St., Est. R. Phelps. 

Caswell. Joiin R., New York. 21 Bull St.* 

Cathcart. George R., New York, Swift Cotwtrc. Bellevue and Wheatland Aves., E. R. Dillingham, 

Exr. 
Clark, Mrs. .M. A., East Boston. Maitland Collage. Cypress, end of Second St. 
Clapp, Mrs.. New York, Ledge Road, Mrs. Mahlon Sands. 
Cleveland. Dr. Clement. New York. J3 Merton Road.* 
Clews, Henry. New York, The Rocks, Ocean Ave* 
Clift. Smith. New York, Daheini, 204 Gibbs Ave., O. H. Burrows. 
Codman, Mrs. M. P. R., Boston. Ocean House. 

Codinan, Ogden. Jr., Boston, The Berkeley. John St.. Bellevue Ave. 
Coit, Rev. Dr., Concord. N. H., Indian Ave.* 
Colt. Mrs. T. DeWitt, Bristol. R. I., Ocean House. 

Comfort. Howard, Philadelphia. Maitland Cottage, Cypress, end of Second St. 
Conkling. A. R., New York. Touro Park West.* 
Cook, Henry H., New York, Sea Verge, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs.* 
Cortazzo. Madame, New York, 7 Sea View Ave., G. W. Cullum. 
Cotton. William II., Boston, New Cliffs Hotel, Cliff View Ave. 
Cunningham. Dr. E. L., Boston, Catherine and Cottage Sts.* 
Cushing, Thomas F., Boston. New Lodge. Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs.* 

Cutting. Mrs. Brf)ckholsl. New York, Palmer Cottage. Bellevue Ave., Heirs of A. Suiilh. 
Cutting, F. B., New York, Palmer Cottage, Bellevue Ave. 
Culling, William, New York. Palmer Cottage, Bellevue Ave. 

Darley, F. T. Sully, Philadelphia, Ocean House. 

Davenport. George H., Boston. New Cliffs Hotel. Cliff View Ave. 

Dnvics, Julian T.. New York, PInecmfl, Purgalory Road.* 

Davis. Ellwood. Philadelphia, Hodges. 32 Ciitherine St. 

Davis, Theodore M., New York, The Reef. Ocean Ave.* 

DeForest, (Jiorge B.. New York, .Showandasee. Bellevue Ave., near Baileys Beach. Heirs ol 

A. Smith. 
DeFore.t. Miss. New York. Bellevue Ave. 

DeKoven, Reginald, New York. Everett Place and FrnncU St., Mrs. K. R. Brecxe. 
De Messimey, Vincent, New York, The Berkeley, John St. and Bellevue Ave. 



Devenport, Henry. New York. 23 Merton Road. 

Dickerman. Mrs. Henry. Boston. Ocean House. 

Dickey. Mrs. Hugh T.,"Nevv York. Reveira, Halidon Ave.* 

Dirkcy, Tl.c Misses, New York, 14 Kay St., J. McP. Creighton. 

Dill.iua;. W. E. L., Boston, Maycroft, Bellevue Ave., S. W. Pomeroy. 

Dore, .Mrs. Emeline, New York, Pumpelly's, Gibbs Ave., Prof. R. Piimpellv. 

Dow, A. C Chicago, New Cliffs Hotel. Cliff View Ave. 

Dresser. The Misses, New York, 206 Bellevue Ave., Mrs. D. LeRov. 

Dugro, Judge. New York, Ocean House. 

Duncan. W. Bulter, New York, Freidham, Bellevue Ave., T. A. Havemeyer. 

Dwight. F'. A.. Brooklyn. Arnold Cottage. Rhode Island Ave., R. J. Arnold. 

Dyer, Mrs. Elisha. Jr., Baltimore. Wayside, Bellevue Ave. and Bellevue Ct.* 



Earl, William D., Nashua, N. H., 20 Merton Road.* 

Easby, E. C, Radnor, Maitland Cottage, Cypress, end of Second St. 

Eggler. Hubert. Baden Baden. Maitland Cottage. Cypress, end of Second St. 

Ellis, John W.. New York, Stoneacre, Bellevue and \'ictoria Aves.* 

Emmons. Arthur B., Boston, Hillside, 130 Gibli^ .\ve.* 

Epohnats, C, Newport, Asinoc, 104 Bellevue .\ve. 

Erving, Mrs. Shirley, Boston, Tirrell Cottage, Kay and Bull Sts., J. N. .'\. Griswold. 

Estabrook, C. J., Boston, Ocean House. 

Evans. Miss Mary. Philadelphia. New Cliffs Hotel, Cliff View Ave. 

Evans. Jonathan. Philadelphia. S6 Washington St.. J. S. Brownson. 

Fair. Miss Virginia, California, Ri.s,. Clill'. Ii,llcvue .\ve. and Clift"s. Herman Oelrichs. 

FairchiUI. Clias. P., Boston, 94 \\asl,iii-t'Mi si.* 

Farrington. H. P.. Croton on tlu- II.hI^.hi. dcean House. 

Fay, Chas. Norman, Chic-gn. X.ina-ansett Ave.* 

Fax, Miss M. E., Bryn Mawr, Pa.. Maitland Cottage, Cypress, end of Second St. 

Fearing, George R., New York. Tlic ( )rchard, 114 Narragansett Ave.* 

Feehan. Archbishop. Chicago. Ocean House. 

Field. Stephen ].. Kay St., Mrs. Dr. Wheeler. 

Fiske. Josiah M.. New York. Masonlea. Ruggles Ave. and Cliffs.* 

Force. William H.. Brooklyn. Duiiley Ave. 

Foster. Frank. New York. 66 .\vrault St.. Mrs. Russell Forsyth. 

Foster. John. Boston. Ridge Lawn, LeRoy Ave.* 

Franklin, W. M., Orange, N. J., Cliff and Sea View Aves.* 

Freeman, Francis P., New York, Tower Top, Bellevue and Victoria .\ves.* 

French, Miss C. A., Boston, New Cliffs Hotel, Cliff View Ave.* 

French, Francis O., New York, Harbor View. Chastellux Ave.* 

French, Jonathan, Boston, New Cliffs Hotel. Cliff Mew Ave. 

French, Seth Barton, New York. Cliff Lawn. Cliffs. Chanler Estate. 

Fry, Gen. Jaines B., New York. 60 Kav St.. P. H. Case. 

Gammell, Mrs. William, Providence, Ocean Lawn. Narragansett Ave. and Cliffs.* 

Gerry, Elbridge T., New York. Lyndenhurst. Bellevue .\ve. near Webster St.. ]. >L Hodgson 

Gibbes, Miss Emily O., New York! Mahedulia, i.Sy Gibbs Ave.* 

Gibbs, Theo. K.. New York, Betshan. (iihbs Ave.* 

Gibert, The Misses, New York. The Chalet. Bellevue Ave.* 

Gilbert. Horatio J., Milton, Mass., Bateman's, Bateman Point. 

Glover, John H.. New York, Bateman's, Bateman Point. 

Glover Miss, New York, Bateman's, Bateman Point. 

Godwin Harold, New York, Terry Cottage, Gibbs Ave., Rev. Roderick Terry. 

Goelet Ogden, New York, Edgewater, Webster St. and Cliffs.* 

Goelet Robert, New York. Narragansett Ave. and Cliffs.* 

Grant, Miss Adele, New York, Bellevue Ave. and Bowery St., Duchess de Dino. 

Grant, Mrs. Beach. New York, Rhode Island Ave. and Francis St., Admiral Luce. 

Grant, Douglass, New York, 37 Catherine St. 

Grant, Suydam R.. New York. 37 Catherine St., Miss S. E. Blatchford. 

Gray, Judge John C, Albany, Hawxhurst, Kay St. and Cranston Ave.* 



Greene. Mrs. J. C, New York, Piiiard CotUige, No. 4. Narragansetl Ave.. C. & J. .\. Pinard. 
Greene, William Brenlon. New York. Sunnvlawn, Malbone Road and Broadway.* 
Gregory, Eliot, New York, Snug Harbor, Bellevue, near Kugglee Ave. 
Griswold. J. N. A., New York. Bellevue Ave. opposite Touro Park.* 
Grot,venor, William. Providence. Beacon Mill Road.* 
GroKvenor. Miss. Providence. Beacon Hill Road.* 

Haarts. l.ieut. W. M., U. S. N.. The Berkeley. John St. and Bellevue Ave. 

Hamilton. The Misses, New York, Cliff Ave. and Merlon Road, Mrs. A. P. Woodworth. 

Hamurslev. J. Hooker. New York Hammersmith Farm, Harrison Ave., J. W. .'Vuchinloss. 

Hamilton, Schuyler, Jr.. New York, The Moorings. Harrison and Halidon Aves.* 

Harlow, Lieut. Charles. II.. V. S. N.. Bennett Villa. Catherine St.. J. G. Bennett. 

Hartshorn. .Mrs. E. G., Providence, Halidon Hill.* 

Havcniever. Theo. .\.. New York. I'reidham. Bellevue .\ve.* 

Havden." Dr. D. H.. New York, Red Cross Ave. and Buena Vista St.* 

Hazard. Rowland N., New York, Elmh.vrsl, One Mile Corner* 

Hemenw.iv, Augustus. Boston, Halidon Hill. Mrs. E. G. Hartshorn. 

Herrick. E. J.. New York. Daisy Bank, i Cla.v St. and Parker Ave.* 

Merrick, Robert . Boston, Ocean House. 

Hill. George H. B., New York, Acosta Cottage, Ochre Point and Sheperd .\ve.. Mrs. M. C. Acosta. 

Hitchcock. Mrs. Thomas, New York, Kane Cottage, Bellevue Ave.. Walter L. Kane. 

Hodges. Edward C, Boston, Bateman's, Bateman Point. 

Hodges, Mrs. J. H.. Boston. Bateman's. Bateman Point. 

Hodgson, J. M., New York. Milbourne Rest. Le Rov Ave* 

Holmes. Mrs. E. B., Chicago, New Cliffs Hotel. Cliff View Ave. 

Holmes, Mrs. Ira, Chicago. New Cliffs Hotel, Cliff View Ave. 

Holmes. Ini G.. Chicago, New Cliffs Hotel, Cliff View Ave. 

Holmes. Mrs. .Mary A. C Boston. Dellmain, Narraganselt Ave.* 

Hone, Robert S., New York. Wee Holm. Spring St.* 

Hopkins, Wm. Barton, Philadelphia, Eusiis Cottage, Gibbs Ave.. Mrs. M. C. Euslis. 

Howard, Nfrs. E. W., New York, ii Kav St.* 

Howard, Thomas, New York, Rough Point, Bellevue Ave. andClilVs. 

Howland. S. S., New York, Bv-the-Sea, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs. 

Howe, Mrs. Walter, New York, Beacon Hill Road.* 

Ho.yt. Mrs. Henry S., New York, Inglewood,3i Beach St. 

Hovl, Winfield S.. New York. Seagirt. Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs. 

Hunnewell, Miss Charlotte, Boston, Yznaga Ave.* 

Hunt. Miss Jar.e. New York, 5S .\yrault St.* 

Hunt, R. M.. New York. Hill Top Cottage. 9 Bellevue Ave.* 

Huntington. Samuel E., Brooklyn, Broadlawns, Ridge Road, Castle Hill.* 

Hutton. G. M.. Baltimore. Shamrock Cliff. Ridge Road. Castle Hill.* 

Ingersoll, Mrs. Sarah E.. Philadelphia, Reel" Point, Yznaga Ave. and Cliffs.* 
Jselin. Mrs. William, New York, Jones ViMa. Harrison Ave.* 

Jackson, Mrs. K. W.. New York. Zabriskie House. Rhode Island Ave. and Catherine St.* 

Jav, Col. William, New York, Cottage X, Easions Beach, Land Trust Co. 

Jenkins, George C, Baltimore, Brncn Villino, Bellevue Ave. opp. Lc Rov Ai-c., Mrs. M. A. D. 

Uruen. 
Johnson, Mrs. J. G., Philadelphia, Uellcvue Court. 
Jones, Miss C. Ogden. New York, Ruggles .\ve. and Cliffs.* 
Jones, Mrs. George I'.. .New York. Pen Craig, Harrison Ave.* 
Jones, Henry E., New York, Pen Craig, Harrison Ave.* 

Jones, Mason Rcnshaw, New York. Harrison and Halidon Aves.. Chns. H. Leiand. 
Jones. Sylvanus, Waiihinglon, Ocean House. 
Josephs, Lvmnn C, New York, Piirgntory Road.* 

Kane. Mr». Dclancev, New York. Langdon Collagr, Sunnysidc Place. 

KcWy, Eugene, Jr., New York. Ilolvwowl House. 15 Beach St., Mrs. Wm. Edgar. 

Kcrnochan, J. P., New York, Sea View, Marine Ave.* 



Keteltas, Mrs. Eugene, New York, Webster and Spring Sts.* 

Kidder, Leonard. New York, Ocean House. 

Kimball. Frederic E.. Providence, Hall Cottage, Merton Road, Geo. W. Fish. 

King. David. Kingscote. Bellevue Ave. 

King. Mrs. Edward, New York. Spring and Bowerv Sts.* 

King. George Gordon. New York, Telegraph Hill. Beacon Hill Road.* 

King, LeRoy, New York, Berkeley and Bellevue Aves.* 

King, Roland, New York, 24 Kay St. 

Knight, Jabez, C, Providence, Bellevue .\ve.* 

Knower, John, New York, Sea Cliff. Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs.* 

Knowlton, E. J., Brooklyn, Rhode Island Ave.. Miss S. C. Woolsey. 

Lawrence, Prescott, New York. Rhua House. 377 Bellevue .\ve.. D King. 

Leary, Arthur, New York. Paul Cottage. iiS Mill St.. A. G. Paul. Est 

Ledyard. Mrs. Henry, New York, Catherine and Ayrault Sts.* 

Ledyard, Lewis Cass, New York, Cottage XX. Easton's Beach. Land Trust Co. 

Leland. Chas. H., New York, We.st Road. Middletown.* 

LeRoy. Mrs. Daniel, New York. 206 Bellevue .\ve.* 

LeRoy. Stuyvesant, New York, 42 Mann Ave.* 

Lillard, Benjamin, New York, Ocean House. 

Lippitt, Charles Warren, Providence. Gibbs Ave., Prof. J. P. Cooke. 

Lippitt, Miss Jeanie, Providence. New Cliffs ll.itel, CliffV'iew Ave. 

Livingston, Mrs. Maturin. New York. Ocean \'ie\v, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs, Ogden Mills. 

Lorillard, Louis L.. New York. Vinland. Ochre Point Ave. and Cliffs.* 

Low, Abial A.. Brooklyn, Sunset Ridge. Ridge Ro.ad. Castle Hill.* 

Low, A. Augustus. Brooklyn. Sunset Ridge, Ridge Road, Ca,stle Hill, A. A. Low. 

Low, Josiah O.. Brooklyn, Wolnie, Ridge Road, Castle Hill.* 

Ludlow, E. Livingston." New York, McCurdy Villa. Harrison Ave.* 

Luther, C. B.. Fall River, Bateman's, Bateman Point. 

Mahony. John H., New York, Bellevue and Lake View .Vves.* 

Marquand, Henry G., New York. Linden Gate. Rhode Island Ave. and Buena Vista St.* 

Mason, Mrs. A. Livingston. Providence. Halidon Hill. 

Masten, Mrs. C. C, New York, 13 Everett Place. 

Masten. J. Griffelht, New York, 13 Everett Place.* 

Mavroyeni, Bey, Washington, Casino. 

McAllister. Ward, New York, Lyman Villa. LeRov Ave., Est. C. Lyman. 

McCagg. Louis B.. New^ York, Jones Villa, Ruggles Ave. and Cliffs. 

McColgan. Mrs. Elizabeth. New York. 10 Cottage St., Miss Mary M. Neilson. 

McKay. Gordon, New York. Marine Ave.* 

Merrill, Mrs. George. New York, Cosv Nook. Bellevue Ave., near Narragansett Ave.* 

Miller, George M., New York, Rock Mere, Bellevue Ave. and Ledge Road.* 

Miller. William Starr, New York. Bellevue Ave., near Webster St.* 

Mills. Ogden. New York, Ocean View, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs.* 

Moore. Clement C, New York, Gibbs Ave. and Catherine St.. Mrs. J. A. DeBlois. 

Moran, Theodore T., New York, H.ilidon Hill, Wellington Ave.. Mrs. E. G. Hartshorn. 

Morgan. E. D., New York, Beacon Rock, Brenton'sCove. Harrison Ave.* 

Morris, Miss Jane, Philadelphia, So Washington St. 

Morris. John Stokes, Philadelphia, Maitland Cottage, Cypress, end of Second Street. 

Morris, Mr. R. D., Philadelphia. So Washington St. 

Morrison, Mrs., Philadelphia, Stone Cottage, 101 Washington St., T. A. Havemeyer. 

Morrison, Mrs. Thomas H., Norwalk Ct., Ocean House. 

Mortimer, Stanley, New York, Ochre Point Ave., Pendleton Heirs. 

Murphy, Miss G. H., Germantown, Pa., Maitland Cottage, Cypress end of Second St. 

Naething, Charles F.. Lakewood, Wilbur Cottage, Pelham and Corne Sts. 

Nicholson, Mrs. H. W., New York, Chanler Villa, Cliff Ave. and Cliffs, Est. W. A. Chanler. 

Neill. Edward M., Longacre, 23 Beach St.* 

Newbold, Mrs. F. R., New York, Catherine and Ayrault St. 

Norman. George H., Boston, Belair, Greenough Place and Buena Vista St.* 



O'Brien, John, New York, Inchiquin, Bellevue Ave. and Ledge Road.* 

O'Conor, John C, New York, 40 Cranston Ave., Darius Baker. 

Ogdcn, Mrs. J. I)., New York, Mapleshadc, Red Cross Ave. and Buena Vista Street. • 

Ogden, Mrs. \V. B., New York, Pinard Cotwge No. i. Narragaiisetl Ave., C. & J. A. Pinard. 

Oelrichs. Chas. M., Kav Street. • 

Oelrichs, Herman, New York. Rose Chff, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs. • 

Osgood, William H.. New York. Bellevue and Narrasansetl .\ves.* 

Parkman, George F.. Boston. Bellevue Ave. 

Pearson, Mrs. Frederic, New York, Ruggles Ave.. Ochre Point. 

Pennington. Harper, New York, Everett Street, W. McC. Little. 

Pepper, Dr. William, Philadelphia. 15 Greenough Place. • 

Perkins, Mrs. C. C. Boston, Bruen Villa. Bellevue Ave., Mrs. Marv. A. D. Bruen. 

Perkins, Capt. G. M., Boston, DeRham Cottage. Bellevue Ave.. W.G. Weld. 

Phinnev, Theodore W., New York, Hilltop, Ruggles and Carroll Aves.* 

Pierson, Gen. J. Fred, New York, Rose Lawn. Bellevue Ave., near Ledg.- Road.* 

Pinard, Charles. New York, Clover Nook, 37 Annandale Road.* 

Pinard, Mrs. J. B., New York, Clover Nook, 37 Annandale Road. 

Porter, B. C. Boston, Si Pelham Street, A. L. Leavitt. 

Post. Mrs. J. J., New York, Bellevue and Lake View Aves.* 

Post, Miss Laura J., New York, 40 Cranston Ave., Darius Baker. 

Postlethwaite. Mrs., New York. Stoneacre, Bellevue and \'icloria .\ves.. J. W. Ellis. 

Potter, Mrs. Charles, New York, Sunnvside Place.* 

Potter, Edward T., New York, 25 Catherine St.* 

Potter, Henry C, New York, Rhode Island .\ve.* 

Powel, Samuel. Philadelphia, Francis St. and Everett Place. Mis. D. A. Pell. 

Powell, Dr. Stephen C Newport, The Anchorage, 19 Beach St.* 

Pratt, Samuel F., Boston. Birds' Nest Cottage, 49 Bellevue Ave.* 

Ray, Miss Georgia W., Andover, Mass., Green End Ave.* 

Rice, Henrv A., Boston, Ba.v Bank, Washington St.* 

Riggs, Karrick, New York, Casino Club. 

Rives, George L., New York, Rosevale, Narragansett Ave.* 

Rives, William C, New York. Red Cross Ave.* 

Rohinson, Dr. Beverley, New York, Pennington Cottage, Parker .\ve. and Clay St., Est. G. H. 

Warren. 
Rogers, Archihald, New York, The Ledges, Ocean Avenue, R. M. Cushing. 
Rogers, Capl. Benj. 11., L'. S, .\., Bird's Nest. Broadway and Miantonomi Ave., Mr». L. L. Hazard- 
Rogers, Fairmaii, Philadelphia, Fair Home, Ruggles Ave. and Cliffs.* 
Rogers, Mrs. W. B.. Boston. Morning Side, Gibbs Ave.* 

Rook, Mrs. Edward F.. New York, (ay Cottage. Buena Vista St., Augustus Jay. 
Roosa, Dr. D. B. St. John, New York, Gibbs Ave., Geo. R. Haddock. 
Rose, Rowland L.. Providence, King Cottage, Bellevue Ave. opp. Perry St., LeRoy King. 
Ruthven. Mrs. C. W., New York, Werden Cottage. 6.S Ayrault St., Mr. Adm'l Read Werdcn 

Sands, Mrs. A. L., New York. Greenough Place and Catherine St.« 
Sanford, Mrs. Milton H., New York, Edenvilla. 72 Washington St.* 

Schcmcrhorn, Wm. C, New York, Pinard Cottage No. ], Narragansett Ave., C & J. A. Pinard. 
Schieffelin. Mrs. Eugene, New York. McCurdy Villa, Harrison and King Ave.* 
Schiller, Canning, London, Friedham. Bellevue Ave..T. A. Havcmeyer. 
Scott, George S., New York, The Cedars, Bellevue Ave. and Bowery St., Duchess de Dino. 
Sclliere, Baroness, Inchiquin, Bellevue Ave. and Ledge Road. John O'Brien. 
Sheldon, Frederic, New York, Annandale Road and Narragansett Ave.* 
Sherman, Mrs. S. H., Wilmington. Del., Mailland Cottage, Cypress, end ol'Sccond St. 
Sherman, Wm. Watts, New York, Victoria and Shepard Ave*.* 
Shields, Charles W., Princeton, N. J.. Ruggcs Ave.' 
Shipley. Murray. 78 Washington St. 

Skinner. Francis L., New York, The X'illino. 4 Red Cross Ave.* 

Slater, Mrs. E. H. G.. Washington, D. C, Rockry Hall. Bellevue and Narragansett Aves., Mr 
M, A. C. Holmes. 



SponCL-r, Jolin 'rii()m|v 
Spt-iu-er. I.<irillai-<l. Xt 


.on, Pliila.iel 
■w York. San 


St;iii:inl. Ml-, Martha 


. \-ir-inia. :;7 


SIrv.ais, Mis. I'aian- 


\.-w Vi.rk. M 


Slilliiiaii, laiiiLs. .\\,x 


Nnrk. Caivx 


Stilt, Sell! 1!., Pliilade: 


Iphia, Park U 


Stone, Mrs. foseph F., 


New York. 


Swan, James A., Coin 


inbns, ()., Gi 



Sloane, Henrv T.. New York. Ruggles and Ochre Point Ave., Mrs. J. H. Eldredge. 

Small, Miss M. F., Philadelphia, New Cliffs Hotel. Cliff View Ave. 

Smith, "Benjamin R., Philadelphia, 64 Washinijton St.* 

Sinitli, The Misses, Providence, Belleviie Court. 

Soivlian. X'icKir. New York, Vose Cottaije, 6 Bath Road. 

Sor/an.i. Mine. M. T.. Redmoiul O.ltaue, Kav St., Wm. Redmond. 

nggle.s Ave.* 

. Harrison Ave.* 

\illa. Bellevue and Jones Aves.* 

s'ai la'jiaiisett Ave. and Spring St., H. R. A. Carey. 

Ihain St.. opposite Tonro Park.* 

;■ Ave. and Webster St.* 



Taft, Edward A., lioston. (Kcan Unus,-. 

Taggart. Philip S., New ^-ork. M.iplrsidc. Broadway.* 

Tailer, Edward X., New York, Carle.v \'illa, Bellevue Ave., opposite Perry St., Abijah Weston. 

Taylor, Henry A C, New York, Annandale Road.* 

Tennant, Mr.s. W. B., Petersburg, Va., Airlie Lodge, Bellevue Ave.* 

Thayer, Nathaniel. Boston. Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs.* 

Thomas. Addison, New York, Rliode Island Ave.* 

Thompson. Frederic D., New Wnk. C.isino Club. 

Thorn, Mrs. W. K.. New York. Stoneleigh, Narragansett Ave. and Spring St.* 

Ticknor, Miss A. E., Boston. 97 Rhode Island Ave., Mrs J. W. Yardley. 

Tiffany, Mrs. George, New York, Gravel Court, Clay St., Cor. Narragansett Ave.* 

Tillottson, Mrs. Luther G.. New York, Ocean House. 

Tinker, Mrs. E. G , New York, Stockt.>n's, Bellevue Ave. and Bellevue Ct., Mrs. P. A. Stockton. 

Tooker, G. Mead. New York, Kav St., Cor. Touro St.* 

Town.send, Mrs. J. B., New York. The Chalet, Bellevue Ave,, Est. Mrs. Gibert. 

TraM-rs, Mrs. W. R., New York, Piiiard Colla-e No. 5. Annandale Ro.ad, C. &J. A. Pinard. 

Travels, William R., New Y'ork, Mmi Cap, i> .-, Rhode Island Ave., Mrs. W. R. Travers. 

Tuckerman. Mrs. Alfred, New York. (,i Kay St,* 

Tu.k.aiiian. |..s,,nli. X.-w York, 142 Mill St.* 

T\Ma-(h, i:<iiiiiiiid, Xc xvp,,rt, 20 Bellevue Court.* 

Tyler, (iei'iue F.. Philadelphia. 17 Bellevue Court.* 

Tyler, 11. B., Philadelphia, 17 Bellevue Court. 

Underwood, Loring, Bostoi. New Cliffs Hotel, Cliff View Ave. 
Underwood, William J., Boston. New Cliffs Hotel, Cliff View Ave. 

Van Alen, J. J., New York, Wakehurst. Ochre Point Ave. * 

Van Brunt, Mrs., Brooklyn, Dudley Ave. 

Vanderbilt, F. W., New York. Rough Point, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs. * 

Vanderbilt, William K., New York. Marble Palace, Bellevue Ave. and Cliffs. * 

Vanderpoel, Dr. W. A.. New York. Oiean House. 

Van Renssalaer, Mrs. Alexdr. Xe» York. Mianlonomi Ave. * 

Van Smith, Mrs. J., Philadelphi.i. Bateiiians. Bateinan Point. 

Von Bierstein, Prince Isenberg, Vienna, Freidham, Bellevue Ave., T. A. Havemeyer. 

Wadsworth, James, New Y'ork, Weaver Villa, Berkeley Ave,, J. G. Weaver, Jr. 

Wales, George W., Boston, Y'znaga Ave. * 

Warren, Mrs. George H.. New York, 6S Narragansett Ave. * 

Warren, Mrs. G. K,, Gibbs Ave. * 

Waterbury. James M.. New York. Y^acht Nourmahal, Newport Harbor. 

Weld, Geor-e W , Boston. Weld Lodge, S4 Narragansett Ave. * 

Weld, William 1 .. Bost.m. Weld Lodge, S4 Narragansett Ave. 

Weld, William G., Bo.,ton. Bellevue Ave., near Parker Ave. * 

Wells, Wm. Storrs, New York, Pansy Cottage, Bellevue and Ruggles Aves. * 

Wetmore, Geo. Peabodv, Chateau-Sur-Mer, Bellevue Ave. * 



98 

Wetmore, Mrs. Samuel, New York, 404 Belleviie Ave.* 

Wharton, Edward R., New York, Pen Craig, Harrison Ave. 

White, Mrs. John Morris, New York, Ocean House. 

Whistler, Thomas D., Baltimore, Batemans, Bateman Point. 

Whiting, Augustus. New York, Swanhurst, Bcllcvue Ave. and Webster St. 

Whiting. .Mrs. S. S.. New York, Swanhurst. Bellevue Ave. and Webster St.* 

Whitne.v, William C, New York, Travers Villa, 115 Narragansett Ave , Mrs. M. L. Travers. 

Whitridge, John C, Baltimore, Cresland, Sandv Point. East Shore.* 

Wildes. Miss E. Gertrude, Ka.v St." 

Willing, Edward S , Philadelphia, Webster and Spring St.* 

Willing, Richard L., Philadelphia. 2 Red Cross Ave.* 

Willoughbv, Hugh L , Philadelphia. The Chalet, Halidon .\ve.* 

Willoughbv. Mr. S. A., Philadelphia, The Chalet. Malidon .\ve. 

Wilson. Prof. James Hazard. New York, Coddington Point.* 

Wilson. Richard T., New York. Bienvenue. 97 Narragansett .\ve.* 

Wilson. W. R., Boston, Ocean House. 

Winans, Ross R., Baltimore, Bleak House. Ocean Ave., near Winan Ave.* 

Winlhrop. Buchanan, New York. Pinard Cottage No. 3. Narragansett Av'l., C. & J. A. Pinard. 

Winthrop, Egerton L.. New York, Bellevue .\ve. 

Wistar, Dillwvn, Gerniantown, Maitland Coiuge. Cypress, end of Second St. 

Wilhington. G. G., North Easton, Mass.. Maitland Cottage. Cypress, end of Second St. 

Wolfe. Joel B., New York. Sands Villa, Ledge Road, Mrs. Mahlon Sands. 

Wood, Mrs. Joel, St. Louis, Ocean House. 

Wysong, John J., New York, Graystone, Ochre Point .\ve.* 

Yulee. C. Wickliffe, New York, Sargent Villa. Kay St.:.nd Rluxie Island Ave.. Mrs. L. M. S., 
gent. 

Zabriskie, Andrew C, New York, Zabriskie House. Rhode Island Ave. and Catherine St.* 






OFFICERS STATIONED AT FORT ADAMS. 



Major Frank G. Smith, in command of Post , 2d Art. 

Surgeon, Maj. Henry Lippincott. 

Asst. Surgeon, ist Lieut. F. T. Meriwether. 

Adj. Reg. & Post, ist Lieut. W. A. Simpson, 2d Art. 

C^m'r Reg. & Post, ist Lieut. E. M. Weaver, Jr.. 2d Art. 







ist Lieut 


.. Lotus Niles, 


2d Art. 


Captain, Louis V. Caziarc, 


2d Art. 


1st '■ 


Hamilton Rowan, 


.< u 


" George Mitchell, 




1st '■ 


H. R. Anderson, 


4th Art. 


E. T. C. Richmond, 




ISt " 


Chas. L. Corthell, 




Harry C. Gushing, 


4th Art. 


2d Lieut. 


. D. W. Ketchum, 


2d Art. 


1st Lieut. Sebree Smith, 


2d Art. 


2d 


George Montgomery, 




ist " G. F. E. Harrison, 




2d •■ 


John T. Martin, 


4th Art. 



OFFICERS OF THE U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION. 



Captain, 
Lieut. Comdr., 



Ensign, 



Francis M. Bunce. Ensign, 



C. H. Stockton. Chaplain, 

E. W. Watson. Surgeon, 

F. W. Nichols. Asst. Surgeon, 

F. E. Sawyer. P. A. Surgeon, 
A. W. Dodd. Paymaster, 

G. R. Clark. P. A. Engineer, 
G. W. Brown. ist Lieut. Marine Corps, Randolph Dickins. 



H. H. Whittelsey. 
W. O. Holway. 
Charles A. Siegfried. 
Robert M. Kennedy. 

John Corwine. 
L N. HoUis. 



OFFICERS OF THE U. S. TORPEDO STATION. 



Commander, 
Lieut. Comdr 



Theodore F. Jewell. 
H. W. Lyon. 
Charles Belknap. 
T. C. McLean. 
Professor, 



Surgeon, 
Paymaster, 
C. E. Munr 



M. E. Hall. 
W. A. Marshall. 
P. Fitzsimons. 
C. S. Williams. 



( llIRl 11 DlKlvCiORV 



PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL. 

, Pakish. Rrv. OroTvr ). Masill, rector. Holy 
nmunicn every Sunday murnini; at ;.^ o'clock in 
y ( haix'l ; raominn service at n.^s. i 



BAPTIST. 
First CHrncM. Snrine street. Sermon at 

7.30 p. m. Mihic -vcrvitf ai 
Secunu Cinui-H V It,: :;.., )- 



Sunday school at 
W. Randolph, |ias- 



, comer licachand Cottage strccLs. 
It 1 1 o'clock ; evening scrx'ice at 

Rhode Island avenue. Rev. C. G. 
loly Communion every Sunday 
k Morning service at 11 o'clock; 

Ml KvAKcKUST. Poplar Street. R«. 
H' ly Communion every SunJav 

. .\',* ;,! ' ,T"''c&ck!""" * 

r , . •.,1 Rev. E. H. Porter. 
I o'clock. Holy Com- 



Smiioh Cm. „. 
.V. Jeler. 



Sunt^av scliiNil at 



rPclham.Rev.F. F. 
lice at 10H5 a. m.; 
cveninu service at 



uh. R. I , Rev. <;. H. 



St. .Mary's. SpruiK >lrccl. Rev. Philip (".race, pastor 
Rev. J. F. Tulfy and Rev. I. l-.H.hv.assistiints. I.o^ 
Mass at 7, I- 1 1 and 1,15 a. m.; High .Ma.v5 and sei 



METHOUIST EPISCOPAL. 

I. Marlljorough street. Rev. E. C. Bass, pas- 
non at 10.45 a. m. except lirst Sunday of the 
ioly Communion first Sunday of the month 
I. m. Sermon at 7.30 p. m. first Sunday of 
Sunday school at : 
■ V.H.B.' 

Sunday schcxil 

■ Rev."w?H.' Afcn?'pasii.i 
1. m.; preaching at 3 p. m. 

e road. Rev. H. Olsir 

/e^aVenue.Rev.W.H.H 



n.; vesper «"•'«»' }•-<" P- >"• 

Touro street. Rev. A. P. Mcndcs, rabbi, 
eve' service on Fridays at 7 p. m.; Sabbath 
m<im' service on Saturdays at 9 a. m.; Bible class on 
Sundays at ij.ioa. m. 

fNITARIAX. 
lANMsr. Mkm..»iai Chi kch. Pelham street, 
Touro Park. Rev. C. W. Cu 
service at u.*?,; Sunday' schiKil at 1 



.ZKg' 



Ho 



Finii 



JAl'.Lli UF DlST.V.NCl-S TU I'RU.Ml.Mi.NT I'L.VCES. 



Wasliington S<juare t 



> Glen, 
Easton's Beach, 
Sachucst Beach, 
Third Beach. 
Purgatory, 
llaiiging Rocks, 



r\n to Sachuest Point by water. 
Bannister s wharf t.i Ft. Adams by water. 
Bannister's wharf to Tor^iedo Station by 



lington S<n 
L- Hifls fror 



Glen via Beaclm. Indian ava 
From Mile Clorner to Butt's II 
From Mile Corner to Presco 



J Forty Steps. 
' Marine Ave., 
Bailee's Beach, 

via East nad, 
■ Headi|uarters, 



Till': HOIKS OF AD.MISSION TO PL.\CFS oF lMFKi:ST. 



NewfKin Artillery Armory, Clarke street, daily. 
KedwiKxl Library, Bellevuc avenue, 1 1 m. to 3 p. m. 
Peofile's Library, i(» Tlume* street, 10 a, m. to H p. 1 
Euton's Bearh, Iwthing (or both senes until 1 p. in 

after 1 ji. m. For men only from 1 to \ p. m. 
HiMorical Siciety Rooma, T<iuro street, loa. m. to « 
Natural History Siciety Rooms. I'ouro street. 10 a. 1 

Trinity Chur 



Casino. Bellev 



nuc. Morning concert 11 a. tn. to 
Music and dancing Monday and Friday 

I' ■■, I' m, 10 13. )o a. m. Sunday cven« 



daily. cALi|.( : 



TIDE TABLE. 





JULY. 


AUGUST. 


SEPTEMBER. 


OCTOBER. 






















— 


1 


A.M. 


P.M. 


A. M. 


P.M. 


A. M. 


P.M. 




P.M. 


57 


12 57 


1 14 


136 


2 19 


248 


2.53 


324 




1 17 


1 38 


1 59 


2 23 


3 17 


3 48 


3 53 


422 


3 


1 58 


2 19 


248 


3 16 


4 19 


4 48 


4 51 


5 17 


4 


2 41 


3 03 


3 43 


4 13 


5 18 


5 48 


5 40 


6 11 


5 


3 26 


3 51 


4 42 


5 12 


6 15 


6 41 


635 


700 




4 16 


442 


5 41 


6 10 


7 06 


730 


724 


748 




5 08 


5 35 


6 .38 


7 05 


7 55 


8 17 


8 12 


8 38 




6 03 


6 30 


7 31 


7 57 


8 41 


9 04 


9 03 


9 31 


9 


6 57 


7 23 




8 45 


928 


9 53 


9 59 


10 28 




7 49 


8 15 


909 


933 


10 19 


;0 46 


10 58 


11 28 


n 


8 41 


9 06 


9 57 


10 20 


11 11 


11 40 


11 58 




la 


932 


9 57 


10 44 


11 08 




12 07 


028 


■!2'58 


13 


10 22 


10 47 


11 33 


11 57 


.36 


1 05 


1 27 






11 11 


11 35 




12 22 


1 35 


206 


224 


2 53 


15 


11 58 




"o'48 


1 15 


2.37 


3 09 


3 19 


3 46 


16 


22 


i2'44 


1 44 


2 13 




4 10 


4 11 


4 35 


ir 


1 09 




2 45 


3 16 


4 37 


5 06 


458 


5 20 


18 


200 


227 


3 49 


4 22 


5 31 


5 56 


5 41 


6 02 


19 


2 56 


326 


4 53 


5 24 


6 18 


640 


622 


6 41 




358 


4 29 


5 53 


6 21 


700 


7 19 


7 01 


7 19 


21 


5 02 


5 34 


6 46 


7 10 


739 


7 58 


7 38 


7 58 


32 


6 05 




7 .32 


7 55 


8 16 


835 


8 17 


8 37 




7 03 


7 30 


8 15 


8 35 


9 53 


9 12 


8 .59 


920 


24 


7 57 


8 21 


SiM 


9 14 


9 12 


962 


9 44 


10 07 


25 


846 


9 09 


9 .33 


9 52 


10 14 


10 36 


10 32 


10 57 


26 


9 31 


953 


10 12 


10 31 


10 58 


11 29 


11 23 


11 48 


27 


10 14 


10 36 


10.52 


11 11 


11 45 






12 15 




10 35 


11 15 


11 32 


11 53 


09 


123.5 


'o'ici 


1 07 


29 


11 25 


11 53 




12 15 


1 00 


1 28 


1 .33 


2 00 


30 




12 18 


"o'sf 




1 m 


a 24 


2 27 


2 M 


31 


om 


12 53 


1 12., 


1 .« 






3 21 





GEORGE H. CARR 



Stationer* 
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Gapd Plates and Card Engraving. 



PLAYIMgARDS, @ PICTURE FRAMIM, 



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IMPORTED TISSUE PAPERS, 



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-*^ DEALERS IN ■<St 

Anthracite and Bituivtinous 






GOAI:, 



h^ 



Hickory, Oak, Maple, Southern and Eastern 
Pine Wood. 



WATER FOR STEAMERS. ETC. 

Perry Mill Wharf, - 341 Thames Street, 



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Sfcvpk> (xnd FuPxv Groceries, 

FISH. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUIT, 
AND EVERY KIND OF EARLY PRODUCE IN THEIR SEASON. 

257 AND 259 THAMES STREET, NEWPORT, R, I, 

J.J CARRY. R S. BURLINGAME. 

PIANOS! ^ PIANOS! ^ PAIMOS! 

TO RENT FOR THE SEASON, 
Pianos Sold, on Installments. 

gj^^RGr A IsT S . j^ 
THE ESTEY AND MASON & HAMLIN 

SOLD DN EASY INSTALLMENTS. 



iisical MGrcbandiso nf all Kinds, 

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Merchant Tailors. 

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SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN LIVERIES, 

17-I- ami I7<> Tliaiiios ^ti^eet, ]>;e%vporl, 1*. I. 



FINE SHOES, 

OXFORD TIES 

AND SLIPPERS, 

160 THAMES ST. 



J. B. COTTRELL, 

WARNER ST„ OPPOSITE CEMETERY, NEWPORT, R L 

Monuments, Headstones and Fence Posts, Biiilding Work in 

Granite and F"reestone. A Full Line of 

North River Blue Stone. 



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Newspapers, Periodicals, Blank Books, and 
Stationery. 

262 Thames Street, People's Library Biiililiii!,', and at Ocean lltiusc, Newport, fl. !., also on Jamestown and 

Wifkford Boats. 

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FIRST-CLASS TEAMS OF ALL KINDS TO LET 

BY DAY OR MONTH, 

cAiniKi'L i)iM\ i:i.'s IN ijvi:l»v. 



All Kinds of Pony Teams to Sell or Let. 

loo New Carriages on Hand for Sale or Hxchanc^e. 

New Carriacres to Let for Season. 



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ill l.iu'ht \V(hh1 ill ihc Siaic. 



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47 to 59 Spring Street, 

48 to 52 Touro Street, 

NHWPURT, Iv'. 1. 



109 

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Restaurant and Gn" Room, 

NEWPORT CASINO. 



MEALS SERVED AT ALL HOURS. 
DINNERS AND LUNCHES 

Served in Private Rooms at Short Notice. 



Also Weddings, 



teptioiis, Liiiii'biis, Biiiiiers^^^liall Sips, 

FURNISHED WITH ALL REQUISITES. 



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PRIVATE WAITERS SIPPIIED. 

New York Address : - - 69 West 44th Street. 



Newport 

Traosfer 
Conij^riny. 

Genei'.il Ikii^'j^aLie and Local lixpress. 



Messengers of the Company will be found on the incoming trains <>l 

the Old Colony Railroad and the boats of the Fall River 

and Wickford Line-;. 

TICKETS FOe TEE ABOVE LINES ARE ON SALE AT OUR OFFICE. 



Calls will be proniptl}- inadi at any part of the city and ba^;i;ai;e checked 
at residences to Boston. New York. I'liihulelphia. Haltiniore. Washin^'ton 
and other principal cities. 

This feature saves the traveller bein;^ obli^'ed to go to trains and boats 
at an early hour, or to arrange for indentification or checking of his bag- 
gage. 

All shipments consigned to the care of the Transfer Express Conipan) 
will receive prompt attention. 



Pic.i'o >\()vii'<; 1)V r;.\p<'ri<'i'(<'(l .Men c. Sp''<'i'^^If,^' 

DesiraMe {^loraufi Wareroouis at Reasoiialile Rales. 



OFFICE 30 BELLEVUE AVE., 272 THAMES ST, 



NEW YORK FREIGHT DEPnT, FALL RIVER LINE, 

.\. \\ i;i:v.\ N'l'. riv<.. 

I'L 1) I 1 ;i rri iml oil. 'l"iv;i,^ii ivr ;i!i( 1 M;iii;mcr. 



M. COTTRELL, 



]:je^a.i^ei« i>c 



:Fiiriiitiire, Carpets, Straw Mattiuss, Oil Cloths, Paner HaDPES. 

UNDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, 

3Nre3E.t Sovitli f ost Offioe, Cottrell I^loolx.. 

>J«^vl'OI<'r, T«. I. 



A. STEWART & SON, 
Livery and Boarding Stables, 

4 AND 11 PELHAM ST, 

MARTIN E. BENNETT, 

NEXT CASWELL, MASSEV & CO., 

Clothing, flats and Furnishing Qoods- 
CUSTOM DEPARTMENT. 

Agents for GEO. W. SIMMONS & CO., Boston, Mass. Large line of 
samples always on hand and make to order Suits, Trousers, etc., at slight 
advance nn' ready made prices and guarantee satisfaction or no sale. 
LAUNDRN' \\()RK.— hi this department we assure you Gdod Work 
AND Prkmi'i Service. 

= FIvORIST, = 

154 BELLEVUE AVENUE, NEWPORT, R. I. 



WE INVITF, \i)lR 

SPECIAL ATTENTION 

yo or/; < om I'lini: isit ii \\ nsoM i i.i\i: o/ 

\.A\\\\ 'rciiiiis. IJ.-isc l!;ill. \ .•ichtiiii:' ;iii(l r»;it liiiiii- 







G 



"•V 



G 



MEN'S BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S 

^ Clothing, Furnishing Goods 

AND [1flT5 FOR (ML 5E/q50N5. 



5 '" 



NEwpin Oit Pflis Clitliii! Cb, 

208 THAMES STREET. 208 



113 



I F. COTTRELL, 

NO. 8 TRAVERS BLOCK, 

Importer of Fine 

Millinery. 

Mourning Goods 



A SPECIALTY. 



T. Mumford Seabury, 



i><^:^iVi^(^rit iiv 



134 THAIVIES ST., 

NEW NO. m. 



"4 

r^HOTOGRAFHST 

Yie-wzs of Newport- 

AND VICINITY. 

A (oMnjyri: LINK or I'orn.Aiv* non kls 

AT I.OWKsr (IT Iv'A'niS. 

FOR SALE BY 

NEW YORK BOOK CO., 

142 TfiAMES STT^E^E^T. 



Ovir Specialties : 

Stationery, 

Albunns, 
Photograph Frannes, 

KINH IUi/Ij\K lUKIKS, 

(illLl) ^\li KO(I\TOI\ PHNS 

lli'd Ollif'i- (i(»()(ls (IsUcJIv l"()iii>(l ,A I. Slidi(»i'<>r's. 



GIBSON BROS., 

Si^ Bellevue Avenue, 

GREENHOUSES, MALBONE AVENUE, 

TELEPHONE CONNECTION. 



J. SCHLEITH, 
Fashionable Hair Goods, 

BRANCH 115 BELLEVUE AVE., OVER GIBSON BROS., FLORISTS. 

Ladies' and ('liildrfii's Hair Cut and Curled Artistically. 

Bleaching and Restoring Grey or Bleached Hair to its Natural Color. 

SHAMPOOING. 

A large assortment of natural curly switches and bangs always on hand and 
made to order at short notice. 

ALL STYLES OF FRONT PIECES AND WICS REDRESSED. 




M lllvv WrII kiKiUll Ui 

ComncaniJing Situation, 
^ln'iiilii-i-iil llreaii Views 

Fmni \.\er\ IViiiddW. 

Advantages Offered 

Unobtainable Elsewhere. 



>; ic\\ 1 •< >i<'i'. w. I. 




VIEW FROM THE LOGGIA OF THE NEW CL'FFi HOTEL. 



r CUISINE, 
BATHS, TENNIS COURT, BILLIARDS, 

■ ■:■ •• '"A NCE TELEPHONE AND 



-It: I'EI1S(I.\.\LL\ rAllKlMZlJl 11\ 



WF.STF.RN UNION OFFICE. 



llMlM.llMlhll \N1()I1.\ 



OPEN FROM JUNE TO OCTOBER 

I^OI'I^ I». KOI JI-CI^Tfe^. l»i'«»priolor. 



117 



i, A. VANT 



ORIENTAL * CA RPETS 
* AND RUGS, * 

1 oftiefei^, Eiilbroiderie^ 

CHINESE AND JAPANESE GOODS. 
877 and 870 Broadway, 

BET, 18TH AND 19TH STREET, 

NEW YORK. 

115 Belleviie Avenue, 
Newport, R. T. 



ii8 



)i:i)' 



Covers tlic best land on Kaston's Point and people are just betjinninj; to 
appreciate this fact. It is the most available property for residences now 
remaining in Newport at an\- where near a moderate price. Its COTT.AGES 
are situated just beyond the bathinj^ beach, where the cool prevailin<; south- 
west breezes come directly from the sea, thereby maintaining,' a low tem- 
perature. 

In the morninj^s when people are most apt to use and enjoy their piazzas 
there is an entire absence of the unpleasant glare of the sun reflected from 
the water. From every point on the Company's land is obtained a clear view 
of the Cliff and its beautiful residences. The Company has five cottages 
which arc completely furnished, including linen and table service. The 
meals are jjrovided by a Caterer, and prepared in a cook house, from which 




they are serveil to the several houses. Kach cottage is provided with a 
butler and maids for which no charge is made. The only expense therefore 
to the occupant is the rental, and a fi.xed amount to be paid to the Caterer 
for meals. A .Stable is connected with these cottages where ample accom- 
modations are provided for horses and carriages. 

The l.ind is now offered to the public with a confidence that the very 
moderate price ]>laced upon it will effect a speedy sale. 

Mr. I-:. H. Harrington, 30 Hellevue Ave., the Land Trust .Agent, will be 
pleased to show this property at all times, and all inquiries may be made of 
him. The State Street Safe Deposit & Trust Co.. 53 State St., are the 
Trustees. 

K. c. iionc.KS, I 



K. H. IIAI.I., 'CoMMITI 

CHAS. LOW 1:1. 1., \ 



Ho.ston Office, 53 State St. 



^L\^.\l.l•Ml•:^l. 
Newport Oflice. 30 Hellevue Av 



W. F. SP MGLER, 

Upholsterer and Decorator. 

A CAREFULLY SELFXTED STOCK OF 

SILKS. TAPKSTRIUS sB CIUXTZHS FOR FlRXITlRr: (^OVERING, 
Also for Wall Hangings and Curtains. 

FURNITURE RE-COVERED. 



BELLEVUE AVENUE, 

NEWPORT, R, I. 

DEALERS IP« 

IBw^vve OVA. EiXc\\\.\v<i^, fi\\^\v\.\^'u\^^ 

381 FIFTH AVENUE, 
NEW YORK. 



EXHIBITION AT NEWPORT CASINO, 

August loth to 30tli. 



PHOTOGRAPHIC^ SUPPLIES, 

Cameras, Plates, Films, SeDsitivR Paprs, Cliemicals, file. 

Dark Rooms for the Use of Amateurs. 

Pliuios, mouuied and iiiiiiiouiiicd, of ilic priiiciijul cottages and 

places (jf imeresi constantly (tn hand. Call and see 

iiur Tran>itan'ncies. .\ Tnll line (if local 

and ciiiia'.^c \\r\\ -. 

JOSEPH HDAYGIR, 



Piitol f liiiiiei', Siilif EiiiiBi 

35 Franklin Slreel, 

NEWPORT, R. I, 



fill Orders Prornpfly Attended to. 



Connected by Telephone. 



106 Bellevue Ave., 



J. B. WOOLEY. 

OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS 

.N.> ORIENTAL WORKS OF ART- 



123 Fifth Ave., 



Pranklin Bakery. 

(BRICK BUILDING,) 

CORNER SPRING AND MARY STREETS, 

NEWPORT, R. I. 



All Varieties of Bread, Cakes, French and 
Vienna Bread and Rolls a Specialty. 

WHOLESALE AGENT FOR KENNEDY'S CELE- 
BRATED BISCUITS. 




NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, 



Newport, R, I, 



C. <Sz ]. A. l^IXAKI), 



Ow^ner^^ mikI 1 'loprietort^. 



OOG(g) (O) @ (0) @ (§) (0)000 



J.B.PINARD&SONS. 

() East I ^th Street, 



NEW YORK 






A. L. AUDRAIN, 

128 West 23d Street, bet. Gth and 7th Aves., 
NEW YORK. 



Branch Store, 158 Bellevue Avenue, 
NEWPORT, R. I. 



^^o Ovv\v;v. 




Pile ART mm 



Jl'lll'VLlL* AVI'IILIL'. next to Oci'ail lloilNC 



172 Fifth A\ei-iik\ Nt'w York, 



NEW ♦> AND -^ ARTISTIC -^ NOVELTIES 
IN PORTRAITURE. 

Va\\v.V\uvvv v^ V\voVovvvvv\\.\vv vV, 

ALSO A LARGE ASSORTMENT OV 

wm Of iufi[,^ m MCHi^ on m. 



ESTABLISHED 17 SO 



Hazard, Hazard & Co., 

SUCCESSORS TO 

CASWELL, HAZARD & CO., 

Proprietors of ^o. 6 folo^n^, 

Ferrsphos, Elixir, Calisaya, Cod Liver Oil 

INSTRUMENT MAKERS 

Pure Wines and Liquors for Medical Use All Genuine 
Mineral \Vaters, Native and Foreign. 

NEWPORT, R. I., 212 THAMES STREET. 

Sth A\'eniie Hotel, and 6th Avenue and ^gth Street, New York. 

THOMAS J. MURPHY, 

NO. 7 MILL STRLET, NEWPORT, R. L 
PRflCTICflL ^ 5flMlTflRT 

r^LXjnviiBiisrc^ 

IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. 

A FULL LINE OF ALL KINDS OF 

PLUMBING MATERIAL. 

Orders Received here will receive prompt attention. All work done 

in a first class manner. Special attention given to 

Sanitary Plumbing and Draining. 



DH- A. s. H- Joneis, 



VETERINARIAN. 






on-'K K IIOl Iv'S: 
T'litil HI A. M.. and Afti'i- 4 (."clock. W M. 



TELLPllONL NO. 6716. 



s6 JOHN SI K i: 1: \\ 

\\\\\'()\<\\ K. I. 

New N'ork OlVicc : 154 W'c^t 53lh St. 



JOHN S. LANGLEY, 



DEALER IN 



FURNITURE 

OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. ALSO 

^ ^up^nisbing m Undertaker. ^ 



Furnished at Short Notice. 



1 6 Franklin Street, 

NEWPORT, R. I. 
Residence, No. 1, School Street. 

Tfileplw No,, 8ie, mi. M1» No,, Resiice, 6103. 



These * ^eaters ^ are jiu^. 

W^\ M;iiiiif;i.-tiiiv.| hy the f^^fffj?' 

|0 Riebmond Sto\5e Qo., 



Vidiir SlMiii lUali- 



• I" N()i;\\i( II. ( "<>NN 



Vifi.ir ll.il W;ikr lloalcr. 



^^iy,_ 'I'licy Ml'f the .Most 

l'lc(tli()liiic;il. 
i 'I'lic Most ( 'oillplctc. 

The Most M.xlclll 




I 



iji^ 



Rifhnii>n(t Stonm llfalor. 



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-^ii* 



Ki(kaoi4 ^M'll'lul Sina or 
HiUr HMttr. 



All}- ii)f<irm.ilii>n in rci;.uil tc > tl\i -m- l)i(ilt is « ill l)c clucifiill\- j^iv cii. as w i- li.i\ i 
pi iccil, and liavc in working nitlcr about dnc luimlrcil ami tift>- of iIk-mi. 

JBAF^KER ©I^OTHERS, 

Sole Agents for Newport and Vicinity 

is:; rii\Mi:s sriM:i;'i'. m:\\im)im\ i:. i 



On Monday April i 
ment of Geo'. A. \\'f_ 
ing and stock iHin- . 

A new buildiiiL: li'. ■ 
ready for occupaiir\ 
Broadway, Stone anil 
will be four stories ii 
building- will have lit 
will lie niostlv of t^ia 

above it ■■\vi:A\-i:K 

open spat'', litti^)i l( 
in the . ity. TliK ll... 
the seed di-|ianiii' ni 
office near tla: > a-t ~ 
will be near the c run 
be located in tin- sout 



large Hardware and Agricultural Implement Estahlish- 
Rroadway, Stone and Spring Sts., was burned, the build- 

' it J. D. Johnston is now building and it is hoped will be 
ii>t or middle of August. The entire lot, bounded by 

Si~., will 1i.- .M, uiiiid ]>y tho proposed building, which 
lia\'iiiL; a tl.iiir -pail' .it ..\-.a- 22.000 square feet. The 
laait ati.iii ; tla' lir-t lua. ^i,.|-ii-, on the Broadway front 
u'a d l.\- ii'..ii ]iiliai\-, aiiil tlic recessed entrance will have 
Tin -11.1111(1 lliM.r will lie without partitions, giving an 
L:lit ainl makiiit; till- laiLtL-st and most commodious store 
i\a a liiii' har.lw.iri- and lutlery department on the south, 
I nth, till- I tail It- and nils in tin- nc>rthrast corner, with an 
icilc niaiii I iiiiaih '■. Till- stairu-a\- ti I the upper floors 
liiiJMin--, A tnac'lit . ■l.-\Mt. u' raiLiiiii-- luur stories will 
iaM_T, In till- sic, Hill story, which will he one large room, 




with the cxcpti 

be dcv.it. 1 1 1.1 1 1 

implciiiciil.- an. 
third floor, pow 
will be devoted 
storage of the v 
largelv increase 

Mcanwliiha I 
all ,inl. 1-- . an 1. 
shoji ill ._. .niH'i ! 
special atlciitiw; 

Specialties of 
order for Bulbs 
Catalogue for tl 
Stone Sts. 



~ ■, , laa/ ! . ,. .111 aii.l pri\at.' office near the east side, will 
.■ h. a\i. 1 ;>.' ' ~t... k ai. hi. ling woodenware, agricultural 

I 111a. hill. r\ , I h. ,.p,,a -ll. i|i will . ...upv the easterly portion of the 
L-r will be ohiaiue.l iiciin an elecinc motor. The front of this floor 
to the larger wares. The fourth floor will afford ample room for the 
ast assortment of wares which will be kept in stock and which the 
d room will enable me to keep under one building. 
1111 occupying a small store No. 50 Broadway, foot of Bull St., where 
executed promptly, besides this 1 have my store rooms and repair 
a III where the repairing of Lawn Mowers and Implements will have 

Seeds. Shrubs, Rubber Hose, Window Screens, etc. Leave your Fall 
and Nurserv Stock for Spring or Fall delivery. Look for an extensive 
,e Spring of'i893 from mv new quarters No. '21 Broadway, Spring and 



Greo. A- 'ySTeaYer, 



so Broad'uu'a.y, Ne^vu-port, R- I. 



ESTABLISHED 1840. 



00]Vt 



N" 



SIXTEENTH SEASON AT NEV\^PORT. 

For the seasan of 1832 are otfering : jck than 

BverbefDrE, Man/ of the artic.L.^ .._ . _ ^een 

importEd specially for their 

Newport stare, 




l{^^i[^id '^OLLltCf'iiQlili OF 

Furniture, 

Bric-a-brac, 

Old Silwr, ^c. 



5 Casino Block, Bellevue Ave , Casino Inner Court and 246 
I'-ifth Ave. New York City- 




Bresi], Pure, Delicious Boi]-boi]S',^^Sl]ocolates. 



.'Kr^xiKs irc- 



Fancy :: Baskets :: and ;: Bonbonnieres 

SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS. 

2 CASINO BUILDING, - NEWPORT, R. I. 



Brunch 


«/■ 


S(i:i 


lit- 


oatlirtni, Xeir Yorl:. 






BRANCHES AT 


150 Broadway, I ^Jp^ 

21 W. 42dSt. 1 '^^W 

BROOKLYN. 

CHICAGO. 

PHILADELPHIA. 

SARATOGA. 


YORK. 




BOSTON. 
\ WASHINGTON. 
ALBANY. 
ROCHESTER. 
BUFFALO. 
LONG BRANCH. 



3VE. :^ I lES iS IB Ij, 

( Late with J. B. Shepherd, 937 Broadway. | 

DECORATIVE EMBROIDERY 

01 AJ.L njjsf liiriioys. 

Worsteds, CreijUeis, Silks, Yarns, Fancy Goods, Baskets, Etc. 
160 BELLEVUE AVE., NEWPORT, R. 1. 

Designing. Stamping, Machine Stitching done. Instruction in all branches of fancy work. 



P. H. STEDMAN, 

French Furniture Brasses. 

Metal, Miniature and Photo^rapli Frames. Ornamental Brass and Bronze 

work refinished equal to new. Gas Fixtures rebronzed in 

any color. Plain Brass and Chandelier work made to 

order. Real Bronzes cleaned and repaired. 

.Silver and Nickle Plating. 

1 1 1 JOHN ST., (NearliellevutAvomip) NEWPORT, R. I. 



'32 



HOEGAX BUILDING. 



NEW YORK AND NEWPORT 
Qroeeri/' ^ and * VV)ine * ^ouse. 

291 WEST TENTH STREET, - - - 224 THAMES STREET. 



SEASON OF 1892. 



Wc wish to aiiiKiuncc tn tlic pLopIc c>t .\cu])i'rt anil suburbs that wc are 
hcri; and prepared to offer them a very choice hue of Wines. Whiskies. Bran- 
dies, (jins. Champagnes, etc. 

We also have a large line of Imported .Ales, Lager and I'orter. as well as the 
domestic products. Space will not ])ermit us to enumerate in detail our 
e.xtensive stock. We will, how e\er, quote some articles, the rest we kindly 
refer the trade and our patrons to the daily press. I may mention that in 
our department will also be found Clioice, Teas, Coffees, Sugars, and Spices, 
als I .1 \;iricd line of Fanc)' Groceries, including selected Im])orted Goods. 



Our Wines. 

A licliciiHis Imported Port and .Sherry 
$2 per g;il., anil upwards. 

A ciioice Caiiroruia Port and Sherry. 
$1 per <ial., and upwards. 

A rich Malaga aiui Muscatel, special 
importation. $2 per gal. 

A rare Old T..kay. unexcelled qual- 
ity, $1.50 per gal. 
Gins. 

Burnett's f)ld Tom Gin, extreme low 
price, $1 perhottlc. This article nee<ls 
no eonnneiit. 

Our imported Schiedan •' Medor- 
Swan," $4 per gal. 
Whiskies. 

TIk- celehniteil Mount Vernon. I>y 
the liiitlle or case or in hulk ; a distinct 
<|ualily surpassing other gr.ides for its 
rich and mellow pro|)crlies. 

Tlic f':nn'iii« Kcninckv, a gre.it fa\<>r- 



Brandies. 

A renowned French imiiortation. $S 
per gal. 

A splenditi California, verv line, low 



Champagnes. 

I'ipcr. -Mumm's. Pomni 



It l< 



prices. 
Clarets. 

Foieighand Domestic at low price-. 
Liquors and Cordials. 

Fiireign aii<l Domestic at low price-. 
Teas. 

Our list includes English Breakfast, 
Formosa, Ooltmg, Japan, English As- 
.son. (Jiinpowder. etc. 
Coffees. 

C'liiiice qualities of )a\a. Mocha .ind 
Maiacavl.o. 
Sugars. 

Cut L.uf. CuI.e. I'owdetc.l. A.. C, 
etc., at extiaoidinarv low prices. 



WL V.i:.L iiKUEAVOR TO PLEASE ALL OUR PATRONS, 
X. J. O'lSTEILL, IVTanagrer. 



HOWARD & CO 



vmmm I 






,1, ^> -.U ^^ ^ ' 



j FINE 
I JEWELRY 



Modern and Antique 
Silver. 



264 Fifth Avenue. 

BellevLie Avenue, Newport. 

67 Regent Street, London. 

37 Avenue de I'Opera, Paris. 



F. P. GARRETTSON & CO., 

DEALERS IN 

Fine Wines, Teas, Coffees, and Choice Groceries, 
i6 AND 20 Washington Square , 

NEWPORT, R. I. 



SpsGimsn Prices of Standard (^^roceries. 



Please Compare with those You are Now Paying. 

21 lbs. Standard Granulated Sugar, $i.oo. Best French Peas, 35 cts. Per dozen, $3.50. 

Java and Mocha, 35 cts. per lb. " Mushrooms, 35 cts. " " " 

An excellent Tea, 35 cts. per lb. Franco-American Soups, average price, 35 cts. 

10 lbs. $3.00. With case, $3.50. Tomatoes, 10, 12 and 15 cts. per tin. 

20 " $6.60 with case. Corn, 12, 15 and 18 cts. per tin. 

Bv the chest, 29 cts. per lb. less 5 per cent.. Canned Fruits, 28 and 35 cts. per tin. 

which virtually reduces the same to less C. & B. Jams, 17 to 22 cts. per jar. 

than 28 cts. per lb. Samples sent on appli- Colgate's Laundry Soap, $6.00 per box. 

cation. Salt for cooking, 15 cts. per bag. 

McCann's Irish Oatmeal, $1.40 per tin. Household Ammonia, 12 cts. per bottle. 

Very best Rice, 9 to 11 cts. Duryea's & Kingsford's Starch, 50 cts. per box. 

Imperial Granum, 90 and 50 cts. Star Mills Toilet Paper, 25 cts. per package. 

Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, 16 cts. Rising Sun Stove Polish, 5 cts. " " 

Cox's Gelatine, 14 cts. Sapolio, 3 cakes, 25 cts. 

Van Houten's Cocoa, 90, 50 and 25 cts. Alcohol 96 degrees, 75 cts. per bottle. 

Raisins, cooking, 11 cts. Knickerbocker Beer, per dozen, $1.00. 

very best, 35 cts. C. & C. Ginger Ale, per dozen, $1.30. 

Prunes, 14 cts. and 20 cts. Nicholson's Liquid Bread, per dozen, $3.00. 

Naphey's Lard, 5 lb. tins, 50 cts. ApoUinaris, quarts, per dozen, $3.00. 

" " 10 lb. tins, $1.00. ApoUinaris, pints, " " $1.50. 

Macaroni, etc., 12 to 15 cts. Clysmic, quarts, " " $2.00. 

Olive Oil, B. & G. and others, 70 cts. per " pints, " " $1.50. 
Bottle, $7.50 per case. 



Wines, Clarets, Champagnes, Sherries, etc., sold at the prices 
given in the Price Lists of the two leading Grocery Houses in New 
York City. A further discount is given in 5 case lots. 

We wish to show by this list of sundries, that by purchasing in 
Newport of us, you save the trouble of sending away for your goods, 
cost of transportation, and any goods that may be damaged or 
imperfect are at once replaced. In short it is a mutual benefit. 



BOSTON STORE 

HEADQUARTERS FOR 



.A. 



DRESS -- 
"GOODS 



oooooooo 



Silks, 
I;.aces, 
Hosiery, 

oooooooo Q^lOVSS. 



IN SILK, COTTON AND WOOL. 



AVe m:ike a i!*peol:iIt>' ol 



H ouse -» F urnishing * Goods ! 

Slieek aiiil Pillow Cii^es. Ready-Made or Made to Order. 

PILLOWS WITH DOWN ^ TEATHERS. 

BLANKETS. COMFORTERS. WINDOW SflflDnS. 



na5LlN, AADKA5, IRI5M POINT AND NOTTINQMAM 

(©CIJRTAINS^ 
GENTS^ - FURNISHING - GOODS. 

153, 155, AND 157 THflnE5 5TREET, 




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